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Nancy Mace Introduces Speak Your Truth Act Protecting Survivors

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Speak Your Truth Act to protect survivors from retaliatory defamation.
The bill forces a losing plaintiff to pay the defendant’s attorney fees and costs in federal court.
It shields factual, non-malicious statements about sexual assault, harassment or discrimination in workplace and housing.
Southwestern Law School professor Victoria Burke backed the bill, noting five states already have bipartisan equivalents.

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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Speak Your Truth Act to protect survivors from retaliatory defamation.
The bill forces a losing plaintiff to pay the defendant’s attorney fees and costs in federal court.
It shields factual, non-malicious statements about sexual assault, harassment or discrimination in workplace and housing.
Southwestern Law School professor Victoria Burke backed the bill, noting five states already have bipartisan equivalents.