LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

Chris Pappas

Democrat · NH · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

• Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2025-06-26
• Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)Original· 2025-06-26
• Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2025-06-26
• Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2025-06-26
• Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)Original· 2025-06-26
• Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)Original· 2025-06-26
• Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-06-26
• J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)Original· 2025-06-26
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-06-26
• Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-06-26
• Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2025-06-26
• Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)Original· 2025-06-26
• Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-06-26
• John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2025-06-26
• Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-06-26
• Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-06-26
• Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2025-06-26
• Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2025-06-26
• Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2025-06-26
• Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-06-26
• Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2025-06-26
• Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2025-06-26
• Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-06-26
• Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2025-06-26
• Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-06-26
• Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-06-26
• Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-06-26
• Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-06-26
• Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-06-26
• Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)Original· 2025-06-26
• Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2025-06-26
• Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)Original· 2025-06-26
• Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2025-07-02
• Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-07-02
• Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-07-02
• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-07-02
• Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)· 2025-07-02
• James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2025-07-02
• Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2025-07-02
• Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-07-02
• LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)· 2025-07-02
• Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2025-07-02
• Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-07-02
• Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2025-07-02
• Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-07-17
• Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-07-17
• Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7)· 2025-07-17
• Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2025-07-17
• Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2025-07-17
• Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2025-08-05
• Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2025-08-05
• Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)· 2025-09-17
• April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-10-28
• Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)· 2026-03-03
• Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2026-03-16
• Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-04-21

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-06-26

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would ban the use of "panic defenses" in criminal trials, which are arguments claiming that a defendant's violent actions were a reasonable reaction to discovering someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. The law would prevent defendants accused of assault or murder from using a victim's LGBTQ+ status as a legal justification for their actions in federal courts and would encourage states to adopt similar restrictions.

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