United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8227 (117th)
Speak Out Act
Introduced
24 June 2022
Last action
13 July 2022 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Sponsors
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Speak Out Act This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a predispute nondisclosure clause or predispute nondisparagement clause in a sexual assault dispute or sexual harassment dispute involving conduct that allegedly violates federal, tribal, or state law.
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Timeline
24 June 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2022
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Source: Committee
13 July 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 June 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Speak Out Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8227
- us · 117-hr-8227 · source updated 5 December 2025