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H.R. 8227 117th Congress House

Speak Out Act

Official title: To limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Introduced: June 24, 2022 Introduced by: Lois Frankel Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Law Assault and harassment offensesContracts and agencyCrime victimsSex offenses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Speak Out Act

This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a predispute nondisclosure clause or predispute nondisparagement clause in a sexual assault dispute or sexual harassment dispute involving conduct that allegedly violates federal, tribal, or state law.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 10 Republican 5
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Nov 22, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 3, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Nov 3, 2022
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jun 28, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Jun 24, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 24, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jun 24, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 24, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 24, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 24, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8227: Speak Out Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8227/
MLA
"H.R. 8227: Speak Out Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8227/.
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H.R. 8227, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8227/.
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[H.R. 8227: Speak Out Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8227/)
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