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S3966119th CongressWALLET

TREY'S Law

Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Passed Senate

Summary

Ends enforced secrecy for sexual abuse of minors. This bill would bar enforcement of nondisclosure or confidentiality clauses that prevent victims or others from disclosing sexual abuse of anyone under 18.

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  • Survivors and families: People who were sexually abused as minors could disclose the abuse to law enforcement, child-protection officials, Members of Congress, or courts without being blocked by a contract clause. The protection would cover nondisclosure clauses in agreements made before, on, or after the bill's enactment and would forbid enforcement actions to uphold such clauses.
  • Organizations and alleged perpetrators: Employers, institutions, and private parties could no longer use secrecy clauses to silence allegations or hide patterns of abuse. The bill preserves limited confidentiality for settlement details like payment amounts only when those restrictions do not stop disclosure about the abuse.
  • States and courts: Federal law would override state laws that allow enforcement of prohibited clauses, while still allowing States to pass laws that give victims greater protection.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits NDAs that silence child abuse survivors

If enacted, the bill would make nondisclosure clauses unenforceable if they stop a victim or alleged victim from sharing the act or facts of sexual abuse of a minor. It would also protect other people who share facts to support the victim’s right to speak. This would apply to NDAs signed before, on, or after enactment, and would block any attempt to enforce them. States would not be able to enforce rules that allow these gag clauses, but they could give survivors even stronger protections. People could still agree to keep settlement amounts or payment terms private, as long as that does not block the protected disclosures. These rules would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2026

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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