WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Senators are partnering with child sex abuse survivors to introduce "Trey's Law," a federal bill that would ban Non-Disclosure Agreements in civil child abuse cases. The legislation aims to prevent legal contracts from being used to silence victims and protect predators nationwide. The bill is named after Trey Carlock, who was sexually abused as a child and died by suicide following a litigation process that involved an NDA. His sister, Elizabeth Phillips, has already helped pass similar versions of the law in five states and is now working with federal lawmakers to establish a national standard. Jayden Harris, a 19-year-old sex abuse survivor from Missouri, joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the national ban. Harris said that as a minor, she suffered sexual abuse by an adult in her community. When she sought legal action, she said her lawyer and the abuser attempted to use a contract to prevent her from sharing her story. "Tried to require me to sign an NDA, a contract clause that would have restricted my ability to speak about the details of what happened to me for the rest of my life," Harris said. She noted that without the protections provided by the Missouri version of Trey's Law, her experience would have remained hidden. Senators representing Texas, Mo. and Ala. are leading the federal effort. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is working directly with the Carlock family to advance the bill through Congress. "No child should be forced to accept agreements that protect their abusers," Cruz said. The legislation has gained bipartisan support among lawmakers. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, described the proposal as a straightforward measure for protecting children from legal silencing tactics. "This is a common sense law that every single person in this building should be able to get behind," Britt said. Phillips continues to advocate for the law to ensure other survivors can seek healing without legal restrictions. Phillips noted that the litigation process involving an NDA was painful for her brother. "I've learned more about my brother's abuse in his death than I ever knew in his life," Phillips said. She expressed gratitude for the other survivors who have joined the movement in Trey's memory. Senators are currently working to move the bill through the legislative process to establish the national ban. Phillips said she believes her brother would have supported the effort to help others. "I know that if he were still here, he would be wanting to advocate for others so that they can pursue the healing," Phillips said. "I'm just really grateful that, even though Trey's not here, there's a survivor army behind this movement and they're finding their voices." All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published