Speak Out Act

Speak Out Act
Long title	An Act to limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Enacted by	the 117th United States Congress
Effective	December 7, 2022
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 117–224 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large	136 Stat. 2290
Codification
U.S.C. sections created	42 U.S.C. § 19401, § 19402, § 19403, § 19404
Legislative history
	Introduced in the Senate as S. 4524 by Kirsten Gillibrand (D–NY) on July 13, 2022; Committee consideration by Senate Judiciary Committee; Passed the Senate on September 29, 2022 (by unanimous consent); Passed the House on November 16, 2022 (315–109); Signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 7, 2022;

The Speak Out Act (S.4524) is an Act of Congress which prevents the enforcement of non-disclosure agreements in instances of sexual assault and harassment. Introduced by senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York during the second session of the 117th Congress, the legislation was approved unanimously in the Senate and was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 315 to 109.^[1]^[2]

President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on December 7, 2022.^[3]

^ Peck, Emily (November 16, 2022). "Congress is about to limit how workplaces use NDAs to silence sexual harassment victims". Axios. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "Speak Out Act (S. 4524)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ Price, Michelle L. (December 7, 2022). "Biden signs law curbing nondisclosure agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking out". PBS. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.