Summary

Prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil‑rights disputes and bars contractual or procedural terms that stop people, workers, or small businesses from joining together in class, collective, or joint actions for those claims. Adds a new chapter to the Federal Arbitration Act to implement these prohibitions, updates cross‑references in Title 9, makes the law effective on enactment for disputes arising or accruing on or after that date, and preserves voluntary arbitration after a dispute has already arisen.

• Bans predispute arbitration clauses that force employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil‑rights claims into arbitration.
• Prohibits contractual or procedural terms that block joint, class, or collective actions for those covered dispute types.
• Adds a dedicated new chapter to the Federal Arbitration Act and updates Title 9 cross‑references accordingly.
• Applies only to disputes that arise or accrue on or after the date of enactment.
• Preserves voluntary post‑dispute arbitration — parties can still agree to arbitrate after a dispute begins.
• Does not create new spending, tax changes, or federal program authorizations.
• Likely shifts many disputes from private arbitration forumsto court litigation or class actions, affecting businesses and claimants.
• Technical edits to the FAA remove outdated language and reference the new chapter.