TREY'S Law
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 by Sen. Ted Cruz
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill limits the enforceability of nondisclosure clauses that prohibit the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.
Specifically, the bill makes a nondisclosure clause in a contract void and unenforceable to the extent that it prohibits (1) a victim or alleged victim of sexual abuse against a minor from disclosing the sexual abuse or facts related to it, or (2) any other person from disclosing facts related to the sexual abuse of a minor.
These changes apply to any nondisclosure clause in a contract entered into before, on, or after this bill's date of enactment.
Further, the changes made by this bill supersede any state law to the extent the state law permits enforcement of a nondisclosure clause that prohibits the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 20, 2026Held at the desk.
- May 20, 2026Received in the House.
- May 20, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2398-2400; text: CR S2399-2400)
- May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 19, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
- May 19, 2026Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- May 14, 2026Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 3, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 3, 2026Introduced in Senate