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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
2025-06-27
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.0% (908 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (14)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-06-27

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Plain-English Summary

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits a federal criminal defendant from asserting, as a defense, that the nonviolent sexual advance of an individual or a perception or belief of the gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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