Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025

Elimination of enforced arbitration agreements: At the election of a person alleging a race discrimination dispute, any predispute arbitration agreement or joint-action waiver will not be valid or enforceable (Section 2, Section 502(a)). This allows individuals to pursue their claims outside of forced arbitration.

Broad scope of protected conduct: The bill defines a race discrimination dispute to include conduct such as harassment or retaliation based on race, color, or national origin under Federal, Tribal, State, or local law (Section 2, Section 501(2)).

Judicial oversight: The determination regarding whether this chapter applies and the validity of an arbitration agreement will be decided by a court rather than an arbitrator (Section 2, Section 502(b)). This ensures that a judge, rather than a private arbitrator, decides if the law applies to a specific case.