Senate Bill 4524
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Speak Out Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-224 on Dec 7, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4524
Congress
117
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on September 29, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Speak Out Act
This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a predispute nondisclosure clause or predispute nondisparagement clause in a sexual assault dispute or sexual harassment dispute involving conduct that allegedly violates federal, tribal, or state law.
September 29, 2022
September 20, 2022
July 13, 2022
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12/07/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-224.
12/07/2022
Signed by President.
12/01/2022
Presented to President.
11/16/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/16/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480). (text: CR H8518)
11/16/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480).
11/16/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11/16/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 4524.
11/16/2022
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.
11/16/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1464. (consideration: CR H8518-8525)
11/15/2022
Rule H. Res. 1464 passed House.
11/14/2022
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.
09/30/2022
Held at the desk.
09/30/2022
Received in the House.
09/30/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/29/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6050; text: CR S6050)
09/29/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
09/20/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
09/20/2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
09/15/2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/13/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
07/13/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 9:13:47 PM