S. 4524 · 117th Congress · Senate

Speak Out Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-224.
Introduced
Jul 13, 22
Passed Senate
Sep 29, 22
Passed House
Nov 16, 22
Sent to President
Dec 1, 22
Signed into Law
Dec 7, 22

Executive Summary

Speak Out Act

This act prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.

Previous Versions

53Nov 16, 2022

Speak Out Act

This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.

55Sep 29, 2022

Speak Out Act

This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.

25Sep 20, 2022

Speak Out Act

This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.

00Jul 13, 2022

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.

Action Timeline

26
  1. DEC 07, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 07, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 07, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-224.

    117Yea
    224Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 07, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-224.

    117Yea
    224Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 01, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 01, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1464. (consideration: CR H8518-8525)

    8518Yea
    8525Nay
    0NV
  8. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of S

    4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.

  9. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 4524.

  10. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #480

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480).

    315Yea
    109Nay
    0NV
  12. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #480

    315 - 109 (Roll no. 480). (text: CR H8518)

    315Yea
    109Nay
    0NV
  13. NOV 16, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. NOV 15, 2022Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1464 passed House.

  15. NOV 14, 2022Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1464 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.

  16. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  17. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Received in the House.

  18. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Held at the desk.

  19. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  20. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S6050; text: CR S6050)

  21. SEP 20, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  22. SEP 20, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  23. SEP 20, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.

  24. SEP 15, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  25. JUL 13, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  26. JUL 13, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

3

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 15, 2022

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 13, 2022

Active