#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#debd  ,,an ,,act  ,to limit ! judicial 
en=ceability ( pr$ispute nondisclosure &
 nondisp>agem5t contract clauses relat+ 
to disputes involv+ sexual assault &    
sexual h>assm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,speak ,out ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,sexual h>assm5t & assault rema9       
p]vasive 9 ! workplace & ?r\gh\t civic  
society1 affect+ millions ( ,am]icans4  
7#b7 ,eighty-"o p]c5t ( wom5 & #dc p]c5t
 ( m5 h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual h>assm5t
 or assault ?r\gh\t _! lifetime4  7#c7  
,"o 9 #c wom5 has fac$ sexual h>assm5t 9
 ! workplace dur+ h] c>e]1 & an e/imat$ 
#hg to #id p]c5t ( ^? :o exp]i5ce sexual
 h>assm5t nev] file a =mal compla9t4    
7#d7 ,sexual h>assm5t 9 ! workplace =ces
 _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or      
indu/ry1 or pass up opportunities =     
advancem5t4  7#e7 ,9 ord] to combat     
sexual h>assm5t & assault1 x is ess5tial
 t victims & survivors h ! fre$om to    
report & publicly disclose _! abuse4    

7#f7 ,nondisclosure & nondisp>agem5t    
provisions 9 agreem5ts betwe5 employ]s &
 curr5t1 =m]1 & prospective employees1 &
 indep5d5t contractors1 & betwe5        
provid]s ( goods & s]vices & consum]s1 c
 p]petuate illegal conduct by sil5c+ ^? 
:o are survivors ( illegal sexual       
h>assm5t & assault or illegal           
retaliation1 or h k ( su* conduct1 :ile 
%ield+ p]petrators & enabl+ !m to       
cont9ue _! abuse4  7#g7 ,prohibit+      
nondisclosure & nondisp>agem5t clauses w
 emp[] survivors to come =w>d1 hold     
p]petrators acc\ntable = abuse1 improve 
transp>5cy ar\nd illegal conduct1 enable
 ! pursuit ( ju/ice1 & make workplaces  
saf] & m productive = ev]yone4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,nondisclosure clause ,! t]m            
nondisclosure clause means a provision 9
 a contract or agreem5t t requires !    
p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n to   
disclose or discuss conduct1 ! exi/5ce (
 a settlem5t involv+ conduct1 or        
in=mation cov]$ by ! t]ms & conditions (

 ! contract or agreem5t4  7#b7          
,nondisp>agem5t clause ,! t]m           
nondisp>agem5t clause means a provision 
9 a contract or agreem5t t requires #a  
or m p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n 
to make a negative /atem5t ab\t ano!r   
p>ty t relates to ! contract1 agreem5t1 
claim1 or case4  7#c7 ,sexual assault   
dispute ,! t]m sexual assault dispute   
means a dispute involv+ a noncons5sual  
sexual act or sexual contact1 z su* t]ms
 are def9$ 9 section #bbdf ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or simil>          
applicable ,tribal or ,/ate law1 includ+
 :5 ! victim lacks capacity to cons5t4  
7#d7 ,sexual h>assm5t dispute ,! t]m    
sexual h>assm5t dispute means a dispute 
relat+ to conduct t is alleg$ to        
con/itute sexual h>assm5t "u applicable 
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 or ,/ate law4  #d4     
,limitation on judicial en=ceability (  
nondisclosure & nondisp>agem5t contract 
clauses relat+ to sexual assault        
disputes & sexual h>assm5t disputes  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a sexual assault

 dispute or sexual h>assm5t dispute1 no 
nondisclosure clause or nondisp>agem5t  
clause agre$ to be=e ! dispute arises   
%all be judicially en=ceable 9 in/ances 
9 :i* conduct is alleg$ to h violat$    
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 or ,/ate law4  7b7     
,cont9u$ applicability ( ,/ate law ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all prohibit a ,/ate or    
locality f en=c+ a provision ( ,/ate law
 gov]n+ nondisclosure or nondisp>agem5t 
clauses t is at lea/ z protective ( ! "r
 ( an individual to speak freely1 z     
provid$ by ?is ,act4  7c7 ,cont9u$      
,applicability ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &       
,tribal ,law ,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$
 to sup]s$e a provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or ,tribal ,law t gov]ns ! use (       
pseudonyms 9 ! fil+ ( claims involv+    
sexual assault or sexual h>assm5t       
disputes4  7d7 ,protection ( trade      
secrets & propriet>y in=mation ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all prohibit an employ] & an  
employee f protect+ trade secrets or    
propriet>y in=mation4  #e4              
,applicability ,?is ,act %all apply )   

respect to a claim t is fil$ "u ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or ,tribal law on or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate 
,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb4,secret>y