SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS FOR SETTLEMENTS OF 
DISPUTES REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE AND 
CERTAIN TYPES OF HARASSMENT AND DIS-
CRIMINATION. 
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(s) DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES REGARD-
ING SETTLEMENTS OF DISPUTES RELATING TO SEXUAL 
ABUSE AND CERTAIN TYPES OF HARASSMENT OR DIS-
CRIMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered discrimination’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) discrimination described in any of 
clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph 
(B); or 
‘‘(ii)(I) a violation of section 704(a) of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e–3(a)) that is related to discrimina-
tion described in subparagraph (B)(i) or 
(B)(vi)(I); 
‘‘(II) a violation of section 4(d) of the 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 
1967 (29 U.S.C. 623(d)) that is related to 
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discrimination described in subparagraph 
(B)(ii); 
‘‘(III) a violation of subsection (a) or 
(b) of section 503 of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12203) 
that is related to discrimination described 
in subparagraph (B)(iii); 
‘‘(IV) a violation of section 207(f) of 
the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination 
Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff–6(f)) that 
is related to discrimination described in 
subparagraph (B)(iv); 
‘‘(V) a violation of section 4311(b) of 
title 38, United States Code, that is re-
lated to discrimination described in sub-
paragraph (B)(v); and 
‘‘(VI) 
a 
violation 
of 
section 
40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against 
Women 
Act 
of 
1994 
(34 
U.S.C. 
12291(b)(13)(A)) that— 
‘‘(aa) may cover retaliation de-
scribed in a provision specified in any 
of subclauses (I) through (V); and 
‘‘(bb) is related to discrimination 
described in subparagraph (B)(vi)(II); 
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‘‘(B) the term ‘covered harassment’ means 
harassment that is— 
‘‘(i) discrimination because of race, 
color, religion, sex, or national origin under 
title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) discrimination because of age 
under the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) discrimination on the basis of 
disability under— 
‘‘(I) title I of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12111 et seq.); or 
‘‘(II) section 501 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791); 
‘‘(iv) discrimination because of genetic 
information under title II of the Genetic 
Information 
Nondiscrimination 
Act 
of 
2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); 
‘‘(v) discrimination on the basis of 
status concerning service in a uniformed 
service under section 4311(a) of title 38, 
United States Code; or 
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‘‘(vi) discrimination because of sexual 
orientation or gender identity under— 
‘‘(I) title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(II) section 40002(b)(13)(A) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)); 
‘‘(C) the term ‘covered issuer’ means an 
issuer that is required to file Form 10–K; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘Form 10–K’ means the 
form described in section 249.310 of title 17, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this subsection; 
‘‘(E) the term ‘gender identity’ means the 
gender-related identity, appearance, manner-
isms, or other gender-related characteristics of 
an individual, regardless of the designated sex 
of the individual at birth; 
‘‘(F) the term ‘settlement’ means any com-
mitment or agreement— 
‘‘(i) without regard to whether the 
commitment or agreement, as applicable, is 
in writing; and 
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‘‘(ii) under which an issuer directly or 
indirectly— 
‘‘(I) provides to an individual 
compensation or other consideration 
because of an allegation that the indi-
vidual has been a victim of covered 
harassment, covered discrimination, or 
sexual abuse; or 
‘‘(II) establishes conditions that 
affect the terms of the employment, 
including by terminating the employ-
ment, of the individual with the 
issuer— 
‘‘(aa) because of the experi-
ence of the individual with, or the 
participation of the individual in, 
an alleged act of covered harass-
ment, covered discrimination, or 
sexual abuse; and 
‘‘(bb) in exchange for which 
the individual agrees or commits 
not to— 
‘‘(AA) bring legal, ad-
ministrative, or any other 
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type of action against the 
issuer; or 
‘‘(BB) publicly disclose, 
for a period of time of any 
length, any portion of the al-
leged act described in item 
(aa) on which the commit-
ment or agreement, as appli-
cable, is based; 
‘‘(G) the term ‘sexual abuse’ means any 
type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs 
without the explicit consent of the recipient, in-
cluding forced sexual intercourse, forcible sod-
omy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and at-
tempted rape; and 
‘‘(H) the term ‘sexual orientation’ means 
homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, each covered issuer 
shall disclose annually on Form 10–K, to share-
holders of the covered issuer, and to the pub-
lic— 
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‘‘(i) with respect to the previous 
year— 
‘‘(I) the total number of settle-
ments entered into by the covered 
issuer, a subsidiary, contractor, or 
subcontractor of the covered issuer, or 
a corporate executive of the covered 
issuer that relate to any alleged act of 
sexual abuse, covered harassment, or 
covered discrimination that— 
‘‘(aa) occurred in the work-
place of the covered issuer or a 
subsidiary, contractor, or subcon-
tractor of the covered issuer; or 
‘‘(bb) involves the behavior 
of an employee of the covered 
issuer, or a subsidiary, con-
tractor, or subcontractor of the 
covered issuer, toward another 
such employee, without regard to 
whether that behavior occurred in 
the workplace of the covered 
issuer or the subsidiary, con-
tractor, or subcontractor, as ap-
plicable; 
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‘‘(II) the total dollar amount 
paid with respect to the settlements 
described in subclause (I); 
‘‘(III) the total number of settle-
ments entered into by the covered 
issuer, a subsidiary, contractor, or 
subcontractor of the covered issuer, or 
a corporate executive of the covered 
issuer that relate to any alleged act of 
sexual abuse, covered harassment, or 
covered discrimination that— 
‘‘(aa) was committed by a 
corporate executive of— 
‘‘(AA) 
the 
covered 
issuer; or 
‘‘(BB) 
a 
subsidiary, 
contractor, or subcontractor 
of the covered issuer; and 
‘‘(bb)(AA) occurred in the 
workplace of the covered issuer 
or a subsidiary, contractor, or 
subcontractor 
of 
the 
covered 
issuer, as applicable; or 
‘‘(BB) involved the behavior 
of a corporate executive described 
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in item (aa) toward another em-
ployee of the covered issuer or a 
subsidiary, contractor, or subcon-
tractor of the covered issuer, as 
applicable, without regard to 
whether that behavior occurred in 
the workplace of the covered 
issuer or a subsidiary, contractor, 
or subcontractor of the covered 
issuer; 
‘‘(IV) the total dollar amount 
with respect to the settlements de-
scribed in subclause (III); and 
‘‘(V) the average length of time 
required for the covered issuer to re-
solve a complaint relating to covered 
discrimination, covered harassment, or 
sexual abuse; and 
‘‘(ii) as of the date on which the dis-
closure is made, the total number of com-
plaints relating to covered discrimination, 
covered harassment, and sexual abuse that 
the covered issuer is working to resolve 
through— 
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‘‘(I) processes that are internal 
to the covered issuer; and 
‘‘(II) litigation. 
‘‘(B) CATEGORIES.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), in each disclosure required under 
subparagraph (A), a covered issuer shall report 
the total number of settlements in subclauses 
(I) and (III) of subparagraph (A)(i) and the 
total dollar amounts in subclauses (II) and (IV) 
of subparagraph (A)(i) in the aggregate and list 
each such settlement by any of the following 
categories that apply to the settlement: 
‘‘(i) Settlements relating to sexual 
abuse, covered discrimination, or covered 
harassment because of sex. 
‘‘(ii) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment be-
cause of race, color, or national origin. 
‘‘(iii) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment be-
cause of religion. 
‘‘(iv) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment be-
cause of age. 
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‘‘(v) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment on 
the basis of disability. 
‘‘(vi) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment be-
cause of genetic information. 
‘‘(vii) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment on 
the basis of status concerning service in a 
uniformed service. 
‘‘(viii) Settlements relating to covered 
discrimination or covered harassment be-
cause of sexual orientation or gender iden-
tity. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITIONS ON CERTAIN DISCLO-
SURES.— 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURES 
BY COVERED ISSUERS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A covered 
issuer may not— 
‘‘(aa) in any disclosure made 
under subparagraph (A), or in 
any other public disclosure, dis-
close the name of a victim of an 
alleged act of sexual abuse, cov-
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ered harassment, or covered dis-
crimination on which a settle-
ment or complaint, as applicable, 
described in subparagraph (A) is 
based; or 
‘‘(bb) under subparagraph 
(B), categorize a settlement de-
scribed in subclause (I) or (III) 
of subparagraph (A)(i) if the vic-
tim of the alleged act of sexual 
abuse, covered harassment, or 
covered discrimination on which 
the settlement is based objects to 
that categorization. 
‘‘(II) INDICATION
OF
OBJEC-
TION.—A covered issuer shall indicate 
in any disclosure made under sub-
paragraph (A) whether any objection 
has 
been 
made 
under 
subclause 
(I)(bb) of this clause. 
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION
ON
DISCLOSURES 
BY
THE
COMMISSION.—The Commission 
may not disclose the name of a victim of 
an alleged act of sexual abuse, covered har-
assment, or covered discrimination on 
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