President Joe Biden has signed the Speak Out Act into law, which would prevent the judicial enforcement of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims of sexual assault and harassment in workplace.
Introduced by New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand in July, the Bill was approved unanimously in the Senate and was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 315 to 109.
After signing the bill, Biden expressed gratitude to Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Mazie Hirono, Blackburn, and Graham, and Representatives Frankel, Cheri Bustos, Buck, Cicilline, Griffith, Nadler, and Jayapal, and many others for their leadership.
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