TREY'S Law
Sponsored By: Senator Ted Cruz
Introduced
Summary
Would make nondisclosure clauses void when they bar people from reporting or talking about sexual abuse of anyone under 18. It would also apply to agreements signed before enactment and prevent state courts from enforcing those secrecy terms.
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- Survivors and witnesses: Victims and other people could disclose the abuse and facts related to it without being blocked by an NDA.
- Contracts and settlements: Parties could still keep some details private, like payment amounts, so long as those limits do not stop a survivor or others from disclosing abuse.
- State enforcement and preemption: Courts and authorities could not enforce or try to enforce NDAs that suppress disclosures about minor sexual abuse. The bill would supersede state laws that allow such enforcement while allowing states to offer greater protections.
*The bill would invalidate NDAs that silence child sexual abuse and protect survivors' ability to report, cooperate with investigations, and access the courts.*
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NDAs can't stop disclosures about minors
This bill would void contract secrecy terms that stop a victim from saying a minor was sexually abused. It would also bar enforcing NDAs against people who tell facts to support a victim’s disclosure. It would define "minor person" as anyone under 18. It would define covered abuse to include federal sexual offenses, sex trafficking of a minor, and state criminal sexual acts involving a minor. It would define "nondisclosure clause" as any contract term that forbids disclosure of covered conduct. The rule would apply to agreements made before, on, or after enactment. Confidential payment terms could stay secret only if they do not stop protected disclosures. States could not enforce NDAs the bill forbids, but they may adopt stronger protections.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ted Cruz
TX • R
Cosponsors
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Eric Schmitt
MO • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
John Cornyn
TX • R
Sponsored 3/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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