HR 8227 United States House · 117th Congress

Speak Out Act

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jun 24, 2022 Last action Jul 13, 2022

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Amendments

1

Jul 13, 2022

Introduced

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

lower

Jul 13, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jun 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

David N. Cicilline

Eleanor Holmes Norton

H. Morgan Griffith