Sec. 9206. Prohibition on mandatory arbitration
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Section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (f); and by inserting after subsection
(d)the following: Amtrak may not impose a choice-of-forum clause that attempts to preclude a passenger, or a person who purchases a ticket for rail transportation on behalf of a passenger, from bringing a claim against Amtrak in any court of competent jurisdiction, including a court within the jurisdiction of the residence of such passenger in the United States (provided that Amtrak does business within that jurisdiction). Under this subsection, a court of competent jurisdiction may not include an arbitration forum. . This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any claim that arises on or after the date of enactment of this Act.