The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
S 3966 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R)

TREY'S Law

Voids nondisclosure agreements that silence survivors of child sexual abuse.

Tradeoff

Makes confidentiality clauses unenforceable if they prevent victims or witnesses from reporting child sexual abuse to law enforcement or courts. Allows settlements to keep financial terms confidential as long as abuse itself can be disclosed.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on May 20, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 3, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Mar 3, 2026)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on the Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 14, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 20, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 20, 2026)