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S. 3966119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action May 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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TREY'S Law makes confidentiality clauses that suppress child sexual abuse disclosures void and unenforceable in new and old contracts.
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TREY'S Law makes it illegal to enforce nondisclosure or confidentiality clauses in settlements or other contracts that prevent someone from speaking out about the sexual abuse of a child. The law applies to both new and existing agreements, meaning contracts signed years ago are also covered. Confidentiality clauses covering financial details such as payment amounts or terms may still remain valid, but clauses that prevent disclosure of the abuse itself are void.
The law affects child sexual abuse survivors, witnesses, and anyone else who signed a confidentiality agreement related to such abuse. It also applies to parties who might try to enforce those agreements, including alleged abusers and institutions.
Victims, alleged victims, or anyone with knowledge of child sexual abuse could speak freely without risk of being sued for violating a contract. The law overrides state laws that would permit these silence clauses to be enforced, while still allowing states to enact stronger protections for victims.
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Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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