Welch, Cruz, Gillibrand, Britt, and Schmitt Lead Senate Passage of Bipartisan TREY’S Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-21 and titled "Welch, Cruz, Gillibrand, Britt, and Schmitt Lead Senate Passage of Bipartisan TREY’S Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault".

Welch, Cruz, Gillibrand, Britt, and Schmitt Lead Senate Passage of Bipartisan TREY’S Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in leading the Senate’s passage of their bipartisan Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY’S Law). This bipartisan legislation would void non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence survivors of child sexual abuse. The bill now heads to the House for final passage [ ]