# 117-hr-8227: Speak Out Act

117-hr-8227, Speak Out Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8227
- Congress: 117
- Title: Speak Out Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
- Introduced: 2022-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8227)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8227 (as of 2025-11-18).