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9 U.S.C. § 2 — Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate
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A written provision in any maritime transaction or a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract or transaction, or the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in writing to submit to arbitration an existing controversy arising out of such a contract, transaction, or refusal, shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract or as otherwise provided in chapter 4.
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A written provision in any maritime transaction or a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract or transaction, or the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in writing to submit to arbitration an existing controversy arising out of such a contract, transaction, or refusal, shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract or as otherwise provided in chapter 4.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Predispute arbitration agreement.—** — The term “predispute arbitration agreement” means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement.
(2) **Predispute joint-action waiver.—** — The term “predispute joint-action waiver” means an agreement, whether or not part of a predispute arbitration agreement, that would prohibit, or waive the right of, one of the parties to the agreement to participate in a joint, class, or collective action in a judicial, arbitral, administrative, or other forum, concerning a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement.
(3) **Sexual assault dispute.—** — The term “sexual assault dispute” means a dispute involving a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact, as such terms are defined in [section 2246 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2246&num=0&edition=prelim) or similar applicable Tribal or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.
(4) **Sexual harassment dispute.—** — The term “sexual harassment dispute” means a dispute relating to conduct that is alleged to constitute sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State law.
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**(a) Interest.—** A creditor who extends consumer credit to a covered member of the armed forces or a dependent of such a member shall not require the member or dependent to pay interest with respect to the extension of such credit, except as—
(1) agreed to under the terms of the credit agreement or promissory note;
(2) authorized by applicable State or Federal law; and
(3) not specifically prohibited by this section.
**(b) Annual Percentage Rate.—** A creditor described in subsection (a) may not impose an annual percentage rate of interest greater than 36 percent with respect to the consumer credit extended to a covered member or a dependent of a covered member.
**(c) Mandatory Loan Disclosures.—**
(1) **Information required.—** — With respect to any extension of consumer credit (including any consumer credit originated or extended through the internet) to a covered member or a dependent of a covered member, a creditor shall provide to the member or dependent the following information orally and in writing before the issuance of the credit:
(A) A statement of the annual percentage rate of interest applicable to the extension of credit.
(B) Any disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act ([15 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(C) A clear description of the payment obligations of the member or dependent, as applicable.
(2) **Terms.—** — Such disclosures shall be presented in accordance with terms prescribed by the regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to implement the Truth in Lending Act ([15 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
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An arbitration agreement or arbitral award arising out of a legal relationship, whether contractual or not, which is considered as commercial, including a transaction, contract, or agreement described in [section 2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title9-section2&num=0&edition=prelim), falls under the Convention. An agreement or award arising out of such a relationship which is entirely between citizens of the United States shall be deemed not to fall under the Convention unless that relationship involves property located abroad, envisages performance or enforcement abroad, or has some other reasonable relation with one or more foreign states. For the purpose of this section a corporation is a citizen of the United States if it is incorporated or has its principal place of business in the United States.
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TITLE 9—ARBITRATION
§ 2
and any State or Territory or foreign nation,
but nothing herein contained shall apply to con-
tracts of employment of seamen, railroad em-
ployees, or any other class of workers engaged
in foreign or interstate commerce.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 392, 61 Stat. 670.)
DERIVATION
Act Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 1, 43 Stat. 883.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 117–90, § 1, Mar. 3, 2022, 136 Stat. 26, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting chapter 4 of this title,
amending sections 2, 208, and 307 of this title, and en-
acting provisions set out as a note under section 401 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘Ending Forced Arbitra-
tion of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of
2021’.’’
§ 2. Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of
agreements to arbitrate
A written provision in any maritime trans-
action or a contract evidencing a transaction in-
volving commerce to settle by arbitration a con-
troversy thereafter arising out of such contract
or transaction, or the refusal to perform the
whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in
writing to submit to arbitration an existing con-
troversy arising out of such a contract, trans-
action, or refusal, shall be valid, irrevocable,
and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist
at law or in equity for the revocation of any
contract or as otherwise provided in chapter 4.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 392, 61 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 117–90,
§ 2(b)(1)(A), Mar. 3, 2022, 136 Stat. 27.)
DERIVATION
Act Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 2, 43 Stat. 883.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Pub. L. 117–90 inserted ‘‘or as otherwise pro-
vided in chapter 4’’ before period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Amendment b
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