United States legislation restricting non-disclosure agreements
Speak Out Act
Long title
An act to limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Enacted by
the 117th United States Congress
Effective
December 7, 2022
Citations
Public law
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 117–224 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large
136 Stat. 2290
Codification
U.S.C. sections created
42 U.S.C. § 19401, § 19402, § 19403, § 19404
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 4524 by Kirsten Gillibrand (D–NY) on July 13, 2022
Committee consideration by Senate Judiciary Commiittee
Passed the Senate on September 29, 2022 (by unanimous consent)
Passed the House on November 16, 2022 (315–109)
Signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 7, 2022
The Speak Out Act (S.4524) is an Act of Congress which prevents the enforcement of non-disclosure agreements in instances of sexual assault and harassment. Introduced by senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York during the second session of the 117th Congress, the legislation was approved unanimously in the Senate and was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 315 to 109.[1][2]
President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on December 7, 2022.[3]
Biden signing the Speak Out Act into law
^Peck, Emily (November 16, 2022). "Congress is about to limit how workplaces use NDAs to silence sexual harassment victims". Axios. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^"Speak Out Act (S. 4524)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^Price, Michelle L. (December 7, 2022). "Biden signs law curbing nondisclosure agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking out". PBS. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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