Bill > HR8227

This bill, called the Speak Out Act, seeks to limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment. The key provisions include: (1) prohibiting the enforcement of such clauses in cases where federal, tribal, or state law is alleged to have been violated; (2) clarifying that the Act does not supersede state laws that establish, implement, or continue requirements or prohibitions, except where they prevent the application of the Act; and (3) defining important terms like "predispute nondisclosure clause," "predispute nondisparagement clause," "sexual assault dispute," and "sexual harassment dispute." The bill applies to claims filed under federal, state, or tribal law on or after the date of its enactment.