Survivor’s Voice Protection Act
The Survivor's Voice Protection Act makes nondisclosure clauses unenforceable if they prevent victims of sexual abuse or others from disclosing facts related to such abuse, a rule that applies retroactively to contracts signed before the law is enacted. The bill also requires fiduciaries, such as guardians or trustees, to report suspected grooming behavior to law enforcement within 90 to 180 days of learning about it. Victims who suffer harm due to a fiduciary's failure to report can sue for damages in federal court, and state attorneys general may also bring civil actions on behalf of their residents.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 15, 2026
Last action Sep 15, 2026
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Sep 15, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 15, 2026
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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