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It has nothing to do with "rape" specifically.
What you quoted was in essence a summary. I believe the actual amendment says:
Sec. 8104. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any existing or new Federal contract if the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier requires that an employee or independent contractor, as a condition of employment, sign a contract that mandates that the employee or independent contractor performing work under the contract or subcontract resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to employment contracts that may not be enforced in a court of the United States.
I'm not completely sure that this was the final language of the amendment voted on, but I am completely sure that the final language did not say "certain claims." That would be so vague as to be meaningless in the absence of other language clarifying which certain claims.
It also appears that the actual amendment doesn't mention any contractor or subcontractor specifically.
I'd be curious to hear the reasoning behind your suggestion that it might be about frivolous lawsuits.
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