A bill to limit the definition of commercial in title 9, United States Code.
This bill (S 4473) amends Section 202 of Title 9, U.S. Code, to narrow the definition of "commercial" in arbitration cases. It does this by directly incorporating all exemptions listed in Section 1 of the same title into Section 202, limiting the scope of cases covered under the commercial arbitration framework. The change specifically affects businesses and individuals involved in arbitration proceedings under the U.S. Arbitration Act, as it restricts which types of disputes qualify as "commercial." The bill also applies retroactively to all pending cases and new cases filed after its enactment date.
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Introduced Jun 5, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 5, 2024
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Richard Blumenthal
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