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Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 13, 2022
Latest Action
December 7, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratic(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
90pct
147d open
vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
Speak Out Act This act prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.
Yes
315
No
109
Present
0
Not Voting
8
Party Breakdown
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Filing registrants (11)
Became Public Law No: 117-224.
Became Public Law No: 117-224.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480). (text: CR H8518)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480).
HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 4524.
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
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Passed |
| November 16, 2022 |
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the future of work and the on-demand economy Issues related to worker classification and possible anti-competitive activities that could limit consumers access to app-based technologies H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S. 4524, Speak Out Act
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including potential amendments relating to Camp Lejeune litigation H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 8227/S. 4524, Speak Out Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decision making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401) and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues regarding the Speak Out Act (S.4524) and arbitration reform, including the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 963/S. 505) and the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/S. 1790).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocate for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; work with Senate and House offices to secure final vote on the legislation before the end of the 2022 legislative session; engage with key Senate leadership offices to secure inclusion of legislation in FY2023 Omnibus spending bill; advocate to pass the legislation (S. 1486, S. 4431) (House & Senate) Advocate for the Schedules That Work Act; discuss updates and changes to the legislative text; prepare talking points and educational materials to explain the impact of unstable work schedules (H.R. 6670, S. 3642) (House and Senate) Advocate for the Part Time Worker Bill of Rights Act; discuss updates and changes to the legislative text; prepare talking points and educational materials to explain the problems facing part-time workers (H.R. 6699; S. 3641) (House and Senate) Advocate for the Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act; discuss updates and changes to the legislative text; communicate with Senate staff on suggested changes for reintroduced legislation (S. 5136) (Senate) Advocate for the creation of federal legislation to increase pay transparency (Senate) Support House passage of the Speak Out Act (S. 4524) (House) Support new requirements for companies to report settlements of workplace harassment disputes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (House)
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments S. 4524 Workplace Safety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Rule provides for consideration of S. 4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1464. (consideration: CR H8518-8525)
Rule H. Res. 1464 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1464 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6050; text: CR S6050)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
| July 13, 2022 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Republican |
| IA |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| Jon Ossoff | Democratic | GA |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 963/ S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR). H.R. 2195, Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members Act (PERSA). H.R. 2196, Justice for Servicemembers Act. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 3947, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in health insurance contracts. S. 1334, PFAS Accountability Act. H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021. H.R. 5169 / S. 2694, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. H.R. 4445 / S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration, MCA claims, and cyber incident reporting. H.R.4128, VALID Act of 2021. H.R. 7667, Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, with specific regard to provisions on cosmetics. H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration. HR 8227/ S.4524, SPEAK OUT Act. S. 4348, FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act. H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, with regard to cosmetics legislation. H.R. 9011, the Updated Drug labeling for Patient Safety Act. Draft legislation on fertility fraud. Draft legislation on prohibiting forced arbitration in age discrimination cases. Draft legislation on prohibiting forced arbitration in race discrimination cases. Draft legislation on PFAS. Draft asbestos ban legislation. Draft generic drug labeling legislation. Draft cosmetics reform legislation. Draft dietary supplement legislation. General lobbying on ending the use of forced arbitration for consumers and workers. General lobbying with regard to forced arbitration in nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to COVID-19 liability. General lobbying on e-cigarettes safety and regulation. General lobbying on the FDA proposal regarding the testing of talc for asbestos. General lobbying on FIFRA preemption and Monsanto Company v. Hardeman preemption case. General lobbying on glyphosate safety. General lobbying on drug pricing.
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Violence Against Women Act, HR 1620; VOCA Fix, HR 1652; Equal Rights Amendment, H J Res. 17; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, HR 485; Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, S. 2938; Speak Out Act, S.4524; Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, S. 3949; Abolish Human Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022, S.3946; Frederick Douglas Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022, H.R.6552; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, H.R. 1065; Family Violence Prevention Services Act, S.1275, H.R.2119; EARN IT Act,S.3538, H.R.6544; Kids Online Safety Act, S.3663
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments S. 4524 Workplace Safety
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Issues relating to nondisclosure agreements; USERRA Issues - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; H.R. 963, FAIR Act; H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021; H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act; H.R. 8227, Speak Out Act; S. 4524, Speak Out Act; Issues relating to litigation advertising; H.R. 7776, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - Section 591 relating to The Service Members Civil Relief Act and Section 5205 relating to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.4524/H.R.8227 - Speak Out Act to limit the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the future of work and the on-demand economy Issues related to worker classification and possible anti-competitive activities that could limit consumers access to app-based technologies H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act S. 4524, Speak Out Act
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 8227/S. 4524, Speak Out Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Interim Final Rule, Request for Comments, Department of Justice; Guidelines and Limitations for Settlement Agreements Involving Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties (87 Fed. Reg. 27,936- 27,938, May 10, 2022) Request for Comments, Administrative Conference of the United States; Disclosure of Agency Legal Materials (87 Fed. Reg. 30,445- 30,446, May 19, 2022) Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decisionmaking at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401) and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues regarding the Speak Out Act (S.4524) and arbitration reform, including the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 963/S. 505), and the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/S. 1790).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 963/ S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR). H.R. 2195, Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members Act (PERSA). H.R. 2196, Justice for Servicemembers Act. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 3947, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in health insurance contracts. S. 1334, PFAS Accountability Act. H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021. H.R. 5169 / S. 2694, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. H.R. 4445 / S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration, MCA claims, and cyber incident reporting. H.R.4128, VALID Act of 2021. H.R. 7667, Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, with specific regard to provisions on cosmetics. H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration. HR 8227/ S.4524, SPEAK OUT Act. S. 4348, FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act. Draft legislation on fertility fraud. Draft legislation on prohibiting forced arbitration in age discrimination cases. Draft legislation on PFAS. Draft asbestos ban legislation. Draft generic drug labeling legislation. Draft cosmetics reform legislation. Draft dietary supplement legislation. General lobbying on ending the use of forced arbitration for consumers and workers. General lobbying with regard to forced arbitration in nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to COVID-19 liability. General lobbying on e-cigarettes safety and regulation. General lobbying on the FDA proposal regarding the testing of talc for asbestos. General lobbying on FIFRA preemption and Monsanto Company v. Hardeman preemption case. General lobbying on glyphosate safety. General lobbying on drug pricing.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Torts
Litigation reform measures generally Issues relating to nondisclosure agreements USERRA Issues - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act H.R. 963, FAIR Act H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 2429, Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8227, Speak Out Act S. 4524, Speak Out Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
General litigation reform issues; H.R. 963/S. 505 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; S.4524/H.R. 8227 - Speak Out Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Torts
General litigation reform issues; H.R. 963/S. 505 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; S.4524/H.R. 8227 - Speak Out Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE