LEGAL UPDATE: A Tennessee court recently agreed that an NDA is not enforceable in a case that preceded the 2018 law banning NDAs in civil child sexual abuse settlements. Jane’s toddler was sexually abused by a Sunday school volunteer in 2014. Jane and her husband settled a lawsuit regarding the abuse in 2016, but the settlement included an NDA that prevented them from discussing the allegations publicly. Two years later, in 2018, Tennessee enacted a law declaring NDA provisions that conceal claims of child sexual abuse to be void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy. Yet Jane and her family continued to live in silence. In 2023, the case was reopened on the premise that the 2018 state law should apply to the 2016 NDA. A Williamson County court has now ruled: Tennessee's law applies to her NDA - even though she signed it before the law existed. After a decade of being silenced, this family has had their ability to speak officially restored. But here's the hard truth: only six other states have protections like Tennessee's. And even in states that do, survivors may not know those protections exist or whether they apply to their specific circumstances. A federal version of Trey’s Law is actively moving through U.S. Congress and would close that gap. It would ensure survivors across the country have the same ability to speak the truth - no matter when or where their abuse occurred. Thank you, Jane and family, for fiercely advocating on behalf of your child and helping protect countless other children in the process. Read Jane's full story in The @Tennessean at: tennessean.com/story/news/cr…. Then join us in the fight to make sure every survivor, in every state, can speak the truth. Learn more and join the movement today at TreysLaw.org 🔗 #TreysLaw #StandWithSurvivors #TruthSetFree

We want survivors of child sexual abuse and trafficking to have the option to speak freely about their own stories, on their own time, NATIONWIDE! “I’m thankful for the support of the Senate on our bipartisan bill and urge my colleagues in the House to join us in this effort to support victims of sexual abuse and hold predators accountable for their crimes.” - Sen. Peter Welch Survivors and their supporters are grateful to @SenPeterWelch and the many other cosponsors of #TreysLaw in the U.S. Senate. We are now closer than ever to giving victims their voices back with this important and yes, long-overdue, federal law. 📢 Make a quick call to your U.S. Representative and urge them to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 8571 (TREY’S Law)! Visit congress.gov/members/find-yo… to find your Rep’s contact info. #Unsilenced #TruthSetFree #NDAfree

Silence is ending for survivors of child sexual abuse in states like Texas, Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama…but we need your help to take this NATIONWIDE. With a UNANIMOUS Senate vote secured, momentum now shifts to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation has already been introduced by @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson. #TreysLaw has been passed in 7 states and is currently filed in several more jurisdictions, but a victim’s freedom to speak should not be determined by their zip code. That’s why federal action is critical. Use your voice NOW! 📣 Please call your U.S. Representative and urge them to sign on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 8571 (TREY’s Law) as an urgent matter of public safety. 🔗 Find your U.S. Representative here: house.gov/representatives/fi… and learn more about this critical public safety bill at treyslaw.org. #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

As @SenKatieBritt points out, #TreysLaw is common-sense legislation that protects victims’ voices and restores their right to free speech. This bill ends silence, exposes abusers, protects children, and saves lives. Please call your U.S. Representative and urge them to co-sponsor H.R. 8571 (“TREY’S Law”) as an urgent matter of public safety. Find your U.S. Rep. at: house.gov/representatives/fi… and learn more about this critical legislation to end the misuse of NDAs at treyslaw.org. #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

Thank you @SenTedCruz for authoring @treys_law and seeing it all the way from Texas through the U.S. Senate - unanimously again! ❤️‍🩹⚖️🙏 #TruthSetFree

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Senate just passed #TreysLaw (S.3966) UNANIMOUSLY, a major step toward seeing #TruthSetFree nationwide! A huge thank you to Senators @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for introducing this bill, our long list of bipartisan cosponsors, and especially the many dedicated survivor-advocates nationwide who have shared courageous testimony in statehouses across the country. Now, our attention shifts to the House chamber, where Representatives @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson have introduced a companion bill (H.R. 8571). Please urge your Representatives in U.S. Congress to cosponsor Trey’s Law! 🔗 Find your U.S. Reps, and learn more about Trey’s Law at the link in our bio. #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Senate just passed #TreysLaw (S.3966) UNANIMOUSLY, bringing us one step closer to seeing #TruthSetFree nationwide! “No child who has endured sexual abuse should be forced to carry that horror in silence. Non-disclosure agreements are too often used to protect abusers, with incalculable and catastrophic consequences for their victims. We owe it to Trey to ensure that victims have the right to speak about their experiences and that contracts are not used to silence survivors.” - Senator Ted Cruz Thank you to @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for introducing Trey’s Law, the many bipartisan cosponsors who have backed it, and the incredible survivor-advocates who have been at the forefront of this movement in statehouses across the country. With this Senate victory secured, momentum now shifts to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation has already been introduced by @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson. Take action by urging your U.S. Representative to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 8571! Learn more at TreysLaw.org and find contact info for your Representative in U.S. Congress at: congress.gov/members/find-yo… #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

Two weeks ago, @ElizCPhillips traveled to Baton Rouge to fight for Trey’s Law in the Louisiana House. As of Tuesday, SB 185 has PASSED the #LALege UNANIMOUSLY and is headed to @LAGovJeffLandry's desk. “The evil practice of silencing children who have endured the unimaginable must end in Louisiana this session.” - Elizabeth Phillips The misuse of NDAs in Louisiana’s civil courts is now in sight thanks to the many survivors and advocates who have shown up for this common-sense child protection bill. This makes seven U.S. states that are standing with survivors over silence as an urgent matter of public safety! Visit treyslaw.org to learn more and join the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree across America. #TreysLaw #NoMoreVictims #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors @pressly

OKLAHOMA UPDATE: Yesterday in Oklahoma City, the Senate adjourned without calling HB 4227 or SB 740 to a Floor vote, meaning “Trey’s Law” and the “Cindy Clemishire Act” did not pass this session. This legislation would have protected the voices of child sexual abuse victims by ending the weaponization of NDAs in civil settlement agreements – and also would have eliminated the deadline (statute of limitations) on prosecutors to pursue child predators responsible for sex crimes committed against minors in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is one of only six states that has not fully eliminated the criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse and trafficking cases (The others are OR, OH, NV, ND and NH). The criminal statute of limitations for sex crimes against children with a federal cause of action was eliminated in 2006. Still, Oklahoma’s Senate leadership declined to act on this glaring gap in their state laws. “We want to thank every legislator who listened to our voices, especially our incredible bill sponsors Rep. @Kannady4OK91Rep and Sen. @WeaverForLtGov. We look forward to continuing to work with House and Senate champions in the coming months to ensure these lifesaving reforms become law next session.” - Cindy Clemishire, survivor-advocate “Our hearts are with the survivors harmed as children in Oklahoma who held out hope for a different outcome, and our promise to them is simple: we won’t stop fighting for you, your voice, and your day in court.” -@ElizCPhillips, Trey’s sister and Founder of No More Victims Also yesterday, in D.C., Trey’s Law passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee unanimously with broad, bipartisan support and will next be heard on the Senate Floor. Visit treyslaw.org and follow the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree across America. #TreysLaw #CindyClemishireAct #AgainstTheClock #SOLreformNOW @GovStitt

BREAKING NEWS: The version of #TreysLaw (S.3966) introduced to U.S. Congress in March just received overwhelming support as Senators across the Judiciary Committee signed on as cosponsors and voted to pass it this morning UNANIMOUSLY! Trey’s Law now heads to the Senate Floor and continues to gain cosponsors in the House chamber as well. Thank you to @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for being the original champions of Trey’s Law, and survivors are so grateful to the MANY Senators who signed on as cosponsors two weeks ago and then also today as this important child protection bill continues to progress in D.C. Let’s see #TruthSetFree NATIONWIDE! Stay tuned for next developments and urge your U.S. Representatives and Senators to support Trey’s Law. Sending gratitude to Trey's Law S.3966 and H.R.8571 sponsors and co-sponsors: @tedcruz @SenGillibrand @JohnCornyn @SenPeterWelch @MarshaBlackburn @LindseyGrahamSC @SenKatieBritt @SenAlexPadilla @SenBlumenthal @ChrisCoons @maziehirono @SenatorDurbin @SenAmyKlobuchar @SenEricSchmitt @SenHawleyPress @SenatorShaheen @SenThomTillis @ChuckGrassley @SenJohnKennedy @RepBrandonGill @RepJulieJohnson @RepKeithSelf @RepNancyMace @Lancegooden @RepWPH

🏛️ Today, the federal version of #TreysLaw (S.3966) received a UNANIMOUS vote out of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today–and added 10 new cosponsors! Now that the bill has cleared committee mark-up, it will head to the Senate floor. Introduced on March 3rd by @SenTedCruz (R-TX) and @SenGillibrand (D-NY), along with a slate of bipartisan co-sponsors from across the country, this public safety legislation would make NDAs in child sexual abuse and trafficking civil settlements void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy — nationwide. This morning’s advancement in the U.S. Senate coupled with the introduction of a companion bill in the House (H.R.8571) represents major momentum to prioritize survivors’ voices and end the weaponization of NDAs against victims of child sexual abuse and trafficking in civil courts across the country. Stay tuned as this bill continues moving through U.S. Congress! #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced #TruthSetFree

📢 The news is in: @GovKemp has SIGNED HB 1187 into law, making Georgia the SIXTH state to officially enact a version of #TreysLaw! First Lady Marty Kemp @GAFirstLady made this a priority bill this session as announced in the State of the State address this year – and Georgia delivered! Thank you, first and foremost, to the many survivors and advocates who pushed for this legislation in the great state of Georgia. We are ever grateful to Rep. Soo Hong and Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick for championing this child protection bill in their respective chambers, which make NDAs – past, present and future – void and unenforceable in civil cases related to child sexual abuse and trafficking. Victims have their voices back! Trey’s Law is filed federally and Louisiana is up next to be the SEVENTH state once their version of the bill is signed by the Governor in the coming weeks. Learn more, follow our progress, and get involved at TreysLaw.org (link in bio). Use your voice NOW and join the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree. @soohong @matthew_gambill @DevanRep60136 @KatieDempseyGA #NDAfree #GApol #StandWithSurvivors #HB1187

It’s official: Trey’s Law has PASSED the Louisiana legislature after a UNANIMOUS House Floor vote – and now heads to @LAGovJeffLandry's desk! We are grateful to our bill author, Sen. Thomas Pressly and House sponsor Rep. @emilymchenevert for championing this significant step towards justice and transparency for standing firm on protecting victims’ voices through ending the misuse of NDAs in Louisiana’s civil courts. SB 185 gives Louisiana victims their voices back by rendering NDAs void and unenforceable in civil settlements related to child sexual abuse and trafficking. An abused child’s silence should have never been for sale! Learn how you can support this national movement at TreysLaw.org. #NDAfree #TruthSetFree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced #LALege

Trey’s Law (Senate Bill 185) was UNANIMOUSLY voted out of the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure in Louisiana today! This critical legislation, authored by Sen. Thomas Pressly, gives victims their voices back by rendering NDAs void and unenforceable in civil settlements related to child sexual abuse and trafficking. We look forward to seeing #SB185 continue to make its way through the legislative process as it will now move to the House floor for final passage – then on to the Governor’s desk! 📣CALL TO ACTION: If you live in Louisiana, please contact your state representatives to advocate for the prompt passage of #SB185 as an urgent matter of public safety.  Silence should not be for sale! Together, let’s see #TruthSetFree in #Louisiana! #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced #LALege

April is National #ChildAbusePreventionMonth. Although today marks the last day of the month, this critical work continues. With recent research out of University of New Hampshire citing 1 in 8 children in the U.S. will be sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday, we need to act NOW, with urgency, to protect victims’ voices. As Kathryn Robb of the National Children’s Justice Campaign stated at a D.C. press conference, “Child sexual abuse is ‘a public health crisis’ for which a critical remedy is the passage of Trey’s Law.” We appreciate advocates like Kathryn who fight alongside survivors to enact common-sense child safety reforms. #TreysLaw is bipartisan legislation that ends the weaponization of NDAs against child sexual abuse, assault, and trafficking survivors in civil settlement agreements. Learn more and join the national movement at treyslaw.org. #CAPMonth2026 #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

🚨URGENT CALL TO ACTION FOR OKLAHOMA Oklahoma House Bill 4227 (#TreysLaw and #CindyClemishireAct) needs our support! The bill was UNANIMOUSLY passed by the Oklahoma House of Representatives and recently, the Senate Judiciary Committee. We need to move #HB4227 to the Senate Floor for a vote, and time is running out. Without immediate action, this legislation will hit a dead end and will not be considered again until 2027. OKLAHOMA: Here’s how you can take action 👇 Contact your Senators as well as key Senate leadership to urge them to support HB 4227 and help advance it to the Senate Floor: Sen. Lonnie Paxton (Senate Pro Tempore) Sen. Julie Daniels (Senate Majority Floor Leader) 🔗 Visit oksenate.gov/senators for Oklahoma Senate contact information. This critical legislation bans NDAs that silence child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlements (“Trey’s Law”) and eliminates the criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases in Oklahoma (“Cindy Clemishire Act”), one of only six states in the U.S. that has not enacted this reform yet. The House passed this legislation unanimously as did the Senate Judiciary Committee – and the time is now for the Senate to stand with survivors and get this on the Governor’s desk. #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #HB4227 #OKLeg @WeaverForLtGov @Kannady4OK91Rep

On April 29th, bill author @realBrandonGill and co-sponsor @RepJulieJohnson introduced the House version of #TreysLaw to U.S. Congress as part of a bipartisan coalition seeking to end the weaponization of NDAs against child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements — NATIONWIDE. This news follows the March 3rd introduction of the Senate version (S.3966) by @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand. This isn't a red state issue or a blue state issue—it’s a common-sense safety issue that concerns all Americans. Survivors of child sexual abuse must never be legally silenced after already enduring the unimaginable. H.R.8571 would protect victims’ voices and remove barriers to justice and healing. Keep checking our page for Trey’s Law progress at the federal and state levels, and visit TreysLaw.org to learn more about our work and how you can get involved in the movement to see #TruthSetFree nationwide. #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

📣 House Bill 4227 (Trey’s Law and the Cindy Clemishire Act) was UNANIMOUSLY voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Oklahoma today! This critical legislation, sponsored by Rep. Kannady and Sen. Weaver, bans NDAs that silence child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlements (#TreysLaw) and completely eliminates the criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases in Oklahoma jurisdiction (#CindyClemishireAct). We look forward to seeing this bill continue to make its way through the legislative process as it moves to the Senate floor next–then on to the Governor’s desk! Oklahoma advocates, please continue calling your state senators to support House Bill 4227! Together, we can see #TruthSetFree in Oklahoma and nationwide. #NDAfree #OKLeg #StandWithSurvivors #SOLreformNOW @Kannady4OK91Rep @WeaverForLtGov

We passed @treys_law out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Louisiana today thanks to child protection advocates like Caryn! Take a stand in your state and see #TruthSetFree TreysLaw.org for more info ⚖️❤️‍🩹

“NDAs were originally created to protect trade secrets, not trauma secrets. They have since been misused to intimidate victims and, in any other circumstance, would be rightfully called a bribe: Your voice in exchange for restitution.” -@ElizCPhillips, Trey’s sister Nobody should have to choose between their voice and restitution. The time is now for U.S. Congress to pass #TreysLaw and end the silence nationwide. 📣 Please call your U.S. Senators and Representatives and ask them to support S. 3966 (“TREYS Law”) as an urgent matter of public safety. 🔗 Find your U.S. Sens. and Reps., and learn more about this federal legislation that will end the weaponization of NDAs against child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements. congress.gov/members/find-yo… treyslaw.org #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced