Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- May 19, 2026
What it does
The Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act would prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, making predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers invalid and unenforceable for consumer and civil rights disputes involving Amtrak and its customers. The bill defines consumer disputes as those related to personal injuries or services and accommodations provided by Amtrak, and civil rights disputes as those arising from alleged violations of anti-discrimination laws based on race, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, or other protected statuses in areas such as employment, housing,…
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