Proposed Legislation
Bills That Will Change America
Written by a survivor. Designed to end trafficking and hold predators accountable.
Proposed Legislation
The SAFE NIGHTS Act
Safeguarding Against Forced Exploitation in Nightlife Through Hiring Standards
Adult entertainment venues — including bars, clubs, and strip clubs — are routinely used to exploit minors, undocumented individuals, and vulnerable Americans through misclassification, cash labor, and coercive working conditions. Lauren knows this because she lived it.
The SAFE NIGHTS Act would require workers in these establishments to be classified as employees, not independent contractors. Employee classification requires lawful identity and age verification, creates documentation that helps prevent exploitation, and enforces labor standards — including the 40-hour work week — making forced confinement easier to detect.
"I saw women and girls, some minors, some from other countries, trapped in these places for weeks at a time. Armed men. Showers. Rooms. Patrons had no idea that what was entertainment to them was terror to us. It was so normalized that I did not even know it was trafficking. That is how this crime survives."
This is not about shaming workers. This is about cutting traffickers off from their business model. If you are a survivor, an advocate, or an organization fighting human trafficking, Lauren encourages you to reach out. Together, we can pass this essential bill.
Why This Matters
Current law gives predators in positions of power — including members of Congress — special protections that ordinary citizens don't have. The SODA Act eliminates those protections entirely.
If you exploit someone, you face the full weight of the law. No exceptions. No congressional immunity. No NDAs paid with taxpayer money. The era of protected predators ends the day Lauren takes office.
Proposed Legislation
The SODA Act
Ends Special Treatment for Predators
The SODA Act (Stopping Official Deference to Abusers) eliminates the legal loopholes and institutional protections that allow powerful people — including members of Congress — to escape accountability for sexual misconduct and exploitation.
The Congressional Accountability Act currently allows members of Congress to settle sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer funds while keeping the victims silent. The SODA Act ends this practice, requires full public disclosure of all settlements, and removes congressional immunity from civil suits related to sexual misconduct.