US HB8227 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-07-13 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-07-13 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Title
Speak Out Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT] |
| Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] | Rep. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL] |
| Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA] | Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-13 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. |
| 2022-07-13 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2022-06-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2022-06-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4524 (Related) 2022-12-07 - Became Public Law No: 117-224.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8227/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8227/BILLS-117hr8227ih.pdf |
