,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajchi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,com] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 & ,mrs4 ,luna7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! en=cem5t ( c]ta9 contractual clauses t re/rict disclosure ( sexual abuse & groom+ ( a m9or1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,survivor's ,voice ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,groom+ behavior ,! t]m groom+ behavior means a c\rse ( conduct1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 direct$ at a m9or t is int5d$ to e/abli% an emotional connection ) a m9or ?r\gh manipulation1 tru/-build+1 or influ5ce to facilitate future acts ( sexual conduct or normalize or des5sitize ! m9or to acts ( sexual conduct1 ev5 if no 9-p]son meet+ or act ( sexual conduct is complet$1 & includes direct+ or conspir+ ) ano!r p]son to engage 9 su* a c\rse ( conduct4 7#b7 ,nondisclosure clause ,! t]m nondisclosure clause means a provision 9 a contract or agreem5t t prohibits #a or m p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t f disclos+ conduct or in=mation cov]$ by ! t]ms & conditions ( ! contract or agreem5t4 7#c7 ,sexual abuse ,! t]m sexual abuse means-- 7,a7 conduct t con/itutes or alleg$ly con/itutes-- 7i7 an (f5se "u *apt] #aji;,a1 *apt] #aaj1 or *apt] #aaj;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7ii7 traffick+ ( a p]son "u *apt] #gg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 conduct t con/itutes or alleg$ly con/itutes groom+ behavior2 or 7,c7 any sexual act or sexual contact aga9/ an individual t con/itutes or alleg$ly con/itutes a crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al law or ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! act or contact occurs4 7#d7 ,fiduci>y ,! t]m fiduci>y means a gu>dian1 tru/ee1 executor1 adm9i/rator1 receiv]1 cons]vator1 or any p]son act+ 9 any fiduci>y capacity = any p]son1 includ+ an (fic]1 director1 employee1 ag5t1 or o!r p>ticipant 9 ! managem5t or conduct ( ! affairs ( su* a p]son4 7#e7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 #c4 ,nondisclosure agreem5ts void & un5=ceable 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a nondisclosure clause %all be void & un5=ceable only to ! ext5t t ! nondisclosure clause prohibits-- 7#a7 a victim ( sexual abuse f disclos+-- 7,a7 su* sexual abuse2 or 7,b7 facts relat$ to su* sexual abuse2 or 7#b7 any o!r p]son f disclos+ facts relat$ to su* sexual abuse describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 support (1 9 fur!rance (1 or consi/5t ) ! "r ( a victim or alleg$ victim to disclose "u t p>agraph4 7b7 ,p]missible confid5tiality ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a p]son f ent]+ into a contract or agreem5t t re/ricts ! disclosure ( in=mation1 includ+ ! am\nt or paym5t t]ms ( a settlem5t1 by ano!r p>ty to ! contract or agreem5t1 includ+ an alleg$ p]petrator1 s long z su* re/riction does n prev5t disclosure protect$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,retroactive application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all apply to any nondisclosure clause 9 a contract or agreem5t ent]$ into be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,no en=cem5t actions ,no p]son may en=ce or attempt to en=ce a nondisclosure clause describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 reg>dless ( ! date on :i* ! contract or agreem5t conta9+ ! nondisclosure clause 0 ent]$ into4 7#c7 ,preemption 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section sup]s$es any ,/ate law to ! ext5t t su* law p]mits en=cem5t ( a provision1 ! en=cem5t ( :i* is prohibit$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate or locality f enact+ legislation t-- 7i7 is consi/5t ) ?is section2 or 7ii7 provides great] protection to a victim ( sexual abuse aga9/ a p]son ?an is provid$ "u ?is section4 #d4 ,fiduci>y duty to report 7a7 ,duty ,to report ,a fiduci>y :o1 9 ! c\rse ( _! fiduci>y duties1 has reasonable cause to believe t ! p]son to :om !y owe su* duty has engag$ 9 groom+ behavior t a reasonable p]son w\ld believe is int5d$ to lead to sexual abuse describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #b7c71 %all report su* behavior to ! appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 accordance ) rules promulgat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7f74 7b7 ,private "r ( action ,an individual :o is a victim ( sexual abuse describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! fiduci>y describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = damages & reasonable attorney fees4 7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by sexual abuse describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! fiduci>y describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4 7d7 ,sexual abuse describ$ ,sexual abuse describ$ 9 ?is subsection is sexual abuse describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #b7c7 ) respect to :i*-- 7#a7 a fiduci>y fail$ to report groom+ behavior t l$ to su* sexual abuse 9 violation ( subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 ! p]son to :om ! fiduci>y ow$ ! fiduci>y duty 0 convict$4 7e7 ,/atute ( limitations ,no action may be ma9ta9$ "u ?is section unless x is comm5c$ n lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7#a7 #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! conviction describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b72 or 7#b7 #aj ye>s aft] ! victim rea*es #ah ye>s ( age1 if ! victim 0 a m9or at ! "t ( ! alleg$ (f5se4 7f7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate rules to cl>ify ! duty "u subsection 7a71 & ! deadl9e by :i* a fiduci>y is requir$ to report "u su* subsection1 :i* %all be n less ?an #ij days & n m ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! fiduci>y fir/ kn[s ab\t ! groom+ behavior describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7g7 ,effective date ,?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t subsection 7f7 %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4