,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bded  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjah,ms4
 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,securities ,ex*ange 
,act ( #aicd to require disclosure (    
paym5ts = settlem5ts ( disputes reg>d+  
sexual abuse & c]ta9 types ( h>assm5t & 
discrim9ation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sunlight 9 ,workplace ,h>assm5t ,act4  
#b4 ,disclosure ( paym5ts = settlem5ts (
 disputes reg>d+ sexual abuse & c]ta9   
types ( h>assm5t & discrim9ation        
,section #ac ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange   
,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
,disclosure ( c]ta9 activities reg>d+   
settlem5ts ( disputes relat+ to sexual  
abuse & c]ta9 types ( h>assm5t or       

discrim9ation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$           
discrim9ation means--  7i7 discrim9ation
 describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7
 ( subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7ii7 7,i7 a    
violation ( section #gjd7;a7 ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#c7;a77 t is relat$ to          
discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b77i7 or 7,b77vi77,i72  7,,ii7 a      
violation ( section #d7;d7 ( ! ,age     
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;d77 t is relat$ to
 discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77ii72  7,,iii7 a violation (        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ejc ( !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbjc7 t is relat$ to   
discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b77iii72  7,,iv7 a violation ( section
 #bjg7;f7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation        
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7;f77 t is relat$  
to discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77iv72  7,v7 a violation ( section   

#dcaa7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 t is relat$ to discrim9ation     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77v72 &       
7,,vi7 a violation ( section            
#djjjb7;b77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/
 ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#abbia7;b77#ac77;,a77 t--  7aa7 may cov]
 retaliation describ$ 9 a provision     
specifi$ 9 any ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh  
7,v72 &  7bb7 is relat$ to discrim9ation
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77vi77,,ii72 
7,b7 ! t]m cov]$ h>assm5t means h>assm5t
 t is-- 7i7 discrim9ation because (     
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 or national 
orig9 "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et  
seq472  7ii7 discrim9ation because ( age
 "u ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t  
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et     
seq472  7iii7 discrim9ation on ! basis (
 disability "u-- 7,i7 title ,i ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq472 or      
7,,ii7 section #eja ( ! ,rehabilitation 
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7iv7

 discrim9ation because ( g5etic         
in=mation "u title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic     
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 
7v7 discrim9ation on ! basis ( /atus    
conc]n+ s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice "u     
section #dcaa7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2 or  7vi7 discrim9ation    
because ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]     
id5tity "u-- 7,i7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e et seq472 or  7,,ii7 section    
#djjjb7;b77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/
 ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#abbia7;b77#ac77;,a772  7,c7 ! t]m cov]$
 issu] means an issu] t is requir$ to   
file ,=m #aj-,k2  7,d7 ! t]m ,=m #aj-,k 
means ! =m describ$ 9 section #bdi4caj (
 title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection2  7,e7 ! t]m g5d] id5tity    
means ! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 reg>dless (
 ! designat$ sex ( ! individual at bir?2

  7,f7 ! t]m settlem5t means any        
commitm5t or agreem5t-- 7i7 )\t reg>d to
 :e!r ! commitm5t or agreem5t1 z        
applicable1 is 9 writ+2 &  7ii7 "u :i*  
an issu] directly or indirectly-- 7,i7  
provides to an individual comp5sation or
 o!r consid]ation because ( an          
allegation t ! individual has be5 a     
victim ( cov]$ h>assm5t1 cov]$          
discrim9ation1 or sexual abuse2 or      
7,,ii7 e/abli%es conditions t affect !  
t]ms ( ! employm5t1 includ+ by t]m9at+ !
 employm5t1 ( ! individual ) ! issu]--  
7aa7 because ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! individual
 )1 or ! p>ticipation ( ! individual 91 
an alleg$ act ( cov]$ h>assm5t1 cov]$   
discrim9ation1 or sexual abuse2 &  7bb7 
9 ex*ange = :i* ! individual agrees or  
commits n to-- 7,,aa7 br+ legal1        
adm9i/rative1 or any o!r type ( action  
aga9/ ! issu]2 or 7,,bb7 publicly       
disclose1 = a p]iod ( "t ( any l5g?1 any
 portion ( ! alleg$ act describ$ 9 item 
7aa7 on :i* ! commitm5t or agreem5t1 z  
applicable1 is bas$2  7,g7 ! t]m sexual 

abuse means any type ( sexual contact or
 behavior t occurs )\t ! explicit cons5t
 ( ! recipi5t1 includ+ =c$ sexual       
int]c\rse1 =cible sodomy1 *ild          
mole/ation1 ince/1 fondl+1 & attempt$   
rape2 &  7,h7 ! t]m sexual ori5tation   
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  7#b7 ,disclosure          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 !  
fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ea* cov]$    
issu] %all disclose annually on ,=m     
#aj-,k1 to %>ehold]s ( ! cov]$ issu]1 & 
to ! public--  7i7 ) respect to !       
previ\s ye>-- 7,i7 ! total numb] (      
settlem5ts ent]$ into by ! cov]$ issu]1 
a subsidi>y1 contractor1 or             
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]1 or a     
corporate executive ( ! cov]$ issu] t   
relate to any alleg$ act ( sexual abuse1
 cov]$ h>assm5t1 or cov]$ discrim9ation 
t--  7aa7 occurr$ 9 ! workplace ( !     
cov]$ issu] or a subsidi>y1 contractor1 
or subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]2 or    
7bb7 involves ! behavior ( an employee (

 ! cov]$ issu]1 or a subsidi>y1         
contractor1 or subcontractor ( ! cov]$  
issu]1 t[>d ano!r su* employee1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r t behavior occurr$ 9 !    
workplace ( ! cov]$ issu] or !          
subsidi>y1 contractor1 or subcontractor1
 z applicable2  7,,ii7 ! total doll>    
am\nt paid ) respect to ! settlem5ts    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72  7,,iii7 !   
total numb] ( settlem5ts ent]$ into by !
 cov]$ issu]1 a subsidi>y1 contractor1  
or subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]1 or a  
corporate executive ( ! cov]$ issu] t   
relate to any alleg$ act ( sexual abuse1
 cov]$ h>assm5t1 or cov]$ discrim9ation 
t--  7aa7 0 committ$ by a corporate     
executive (-- 7,,aa7 ! cov]$ issuer2 or 
7,,bb7 a subsidi>y1 contractor1 or      
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]2 &  7bb7  
7,,aa7 occurr$ 9 ! workplace ( ! cov]$  
issu] or a subsidi>y1 contractor1 or    
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]1 z        
applicable2 or 7,,bb7 involv$ ! behavior
 ( a corporate executive describ$ 9 item
 7aa7 t[>d ano!r employee ( ! cov]$     

issu] or a subsidi>y1 contractor1 or    
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]1 z        
applicable1 )\t reg>d to :e!r t behavior
 occurr$ 9 ! workplace ( ! cov]$ issu]  
or a subsidi>y1 contractor1 or          
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu]2  7,,iv7 !
 total doll> am\nt ) respect to !       
settlem5ts describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii72
 &  7,v7 ! av]age l5g? ( "t requir$ = ! 
cov]$ issu] to resolve a compla9t relat+
 to cov]$ discrim9ation1 cov]$ h>assm5t1
 or sexual abuse2 &  7ii7 z ( ! date on 
:i* ! disclosure is made1 ! total numb] 
( compla9ts relat+ to cov]$             
discrim9ation1 cov]$ h>assm5t1 & sexual 
abuse t ! cov]$ issu] is work+ to       
resolve ?r\gh--  7,i7 processes t are   
int]nal to ! cov]$ issu]2 &  7,,ii7     
litigation4  7,b7 ,categories ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ea* disclosure   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$    
issu] %all report ! total numb] (       
settlem5ts 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & ! total doll>    
am\nts 9 subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iv7 (   

subp>agraph 7,a77i7 9 ! aggregate & li/ 
ea* su* settlem5t by any ( ! foll[+     
categories t apply to ! settlem5t3  7i7 
,settlem5ts relat+ to sexual abuse1     
cov]$ discrim9ation1 or cov]$ h>assm5t  
because ( sex4  7ii7 ,settlem5ts relat+ 
to cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t
 because ( race1 color1 or national     
orig94  7iii7 ,settlem5ts relat+ to     
cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t   
because ( religion4  7iv7 ,settlem5ts   
relat+ to cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$  
h>assm5t because ( age4  7v7 ,settlem5ts
 relat+ to cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ 
h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability4  7vi7 
,settlem5ts relat+ to cov]$             
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t because 
( g5etic in=mation4  7vii7 ,settlem5ts  
relat+ to cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$  
h>assm5t on ! basis ( /atus conc]n+     
s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice4  7viii7       
,settlem5ts relat+ to cov]$             
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t because 
( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4    
7,c7 ,prohibitions on c]ta9 disclosures 

7i7 ,prohibition on disclosures by cov]$
 issu]s  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ issu]   
may n-- 7aa7 9 any disclosure made "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 or 9 any o!r public   
disclosure1 disclose ! "n ( a victim (  
an alleg$ act ( sexual abuse1 cov]$     
h>assm5t1 or cov]$ discrim9ation on :i* 
a settlem5t or compla9t1 z applicable1  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is bas$2 or 
7bb7 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 categorize a  
settlem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or  
7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 if !      
victim ( ! alleg$ act ( sexual abuse1   
cov]$ h>assm5t1 or cov]$ discrim9ation  
on :i* ! settlem5t is bas$ objects to t 
categorization4  7,,ii7 ,indication (   
objection ,a cov]$ issu] %all indicate 9
 any disclosure made "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 :e!r any objection has be5 made "u     
subclause 7,i77bb7 ( ?is clause4  7ii7  
,prohibition on disclosures by !        
,commission ,! ,commission may n        
disclose ! "n ( a victim ( an alleg$ act
 ( sexual abuse1 cov]$ h>assm5t1 or     
cov]$ discrim9ation on :i* a settlem5t  

or compla9t1 z applicable1 describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is bas$4  7,d7         
,prev5tion ( sexual abuse1 cov]$        
h>assm5t1 & cov]$ discrim9ation ,9 ea*  
disclosure requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! cov]$ issu] mak+ ! disclosure %all    
include a description ( ! measures tak5 
by ! cov]$ issu] & any subsidi>y1       
contractor1 or subcontractor ( ! cov]$  
issu] to prev5t employees ( ! cov]$     
issu] & any subsidi>y1 contractor1 or   
subcontractor ( ! cov]$ issu] f committ+
 or engag+ 9 sexual abuse1 cov]$        
h>assm5t1 or cov]$ discrim9ation4  7#c7 
,regulations ,! ,commission may         
promulgate su* regulations z !          
,commission consid]s necess>y to        
implem5t ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b74
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