HR4197Referred to Committee

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-26
Introduced
57
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 92.6% (605 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (57)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-06-26

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Plain-English Summary

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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Crime and Law Enforcement
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