A bill to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3966 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3966 To prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2026 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law'' or ``TREY'S Law''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.-- (1) Instrumentalities of interstate commerce.--Congress finds the following: (A) Sexual abuse of minors, including abuse facilitated through instrumentalities of interstate commerce, is a matter of national concern. (B) Agreements containing nondisclosure and confidentiality provisions, frequently concluded through the instrumentalities of interstate commerce, have been used to silence survivors of sexual abuse and conceal ongoing or repeated abuse. (C) The enforcement of such provisions interferes with reporting to law enforcement agencies, child protection authorities, Federal regulators, Members of Congress, and the courts, and frustrates the enforcement of Federal criminal and civil law. (2) Necessary and proper clause and enforcement of federal criminal law.--Congress further finds the following: (A) Sexual abuse and trafficking of minors are prohibited under Federal criminal law