TREY'S Law makes certain nondisclosure and confidentiality clauses in contracts unenforceable when they attempt to silence victims or others from disclosing information about sexual abuse committed against minors. The bill applies to agreements like settlements that survivors of child sexual abuse, or people with knowledge of such abuse, may have signed, ensuring they can freely report crimes to law enforcement, cooperate with investigations, or speak with courts, regulators, or Congress without fear of being sued for breach of contract. It allows other confidentiality terms, such as keeping settlement amounts private, to remain enforceable as long as they don't block disclosure of the abuse itself. Notably, the law applies retroactively, meaning it voids restrictive clauses in agreements signed before the law's enactment as well as those made afterward, and it overrides any state laws that would otherwise allow such clauses to be enforced. States remain free to pass their own laws offering even stronger protections for abuse survivors. The bill grounds its authority in Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, enforce federal criminal law, and protect constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment, and it passed the Senate on May 20, 2026.
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