‘Trey’s Law’: Senators rally to protect voices of abuse victims
By Raquel Martin
Published on March 3, 2026.
Senators from Texas, Missouri, and Alabama are introducing "Trey's Law," a federal bill that would ban Non-Disclosure Agreements in civil child abuse cases. The bill is named after Trey Carlock, a child abuse victim who died by suicide following a litigation involving an NDA. His sister, Elizabeth Phillips, has already helped pass similar versions of the law in five states and is working with federal lawmakers to establish a national standard. Jayden Harris, a 19-year-old abuse survivor from Missouri, joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the national ban. The legislation has bipartisan support among lawmakers and is being pushed through Congress.
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