S. 3236: Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012
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S. 3236: Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-24 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012
Plain summary
Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 - Makes unenforceable any clause of an agreement between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of a dispute arising under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Provides an exception when both parties voluntarily agree to arbitration. Requires any issue as to whether such requirement applies to an arbitration clause to be determined by federal law and the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate to be determined by a court rather than an arbitrator. Protects under USERRA an individual who is absent from employment in order to receive medical or dental treatment for an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty. Authorizes the suspension, termination, or debarment of federal contractors for repeated failures or refusals to comply with USERRA protections.
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Official text
Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · 7 cosponsors
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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s3236.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s3236 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112