119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4197: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Julia Brownley D-CAOriginal
- J. Correa D-CAOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Sean Casten D-ILOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Danny Davis D-ILOriginal
- Chris Deluzio D-PAOriginal
- Sharice Davids D-KSOriginal
- Maxwell Frost D-FLOriginal
- Valerie Foushee D-NCOriginal
- Al Green D-TXOriginal
- John Garamendi D-CAOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Jahana Hayes D-CTOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- Timothy Kennedy D-NYOriginal
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Morgan McGarvey D-KYOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- Frank Pallone D-NJOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Marilyn Strickland D-WAOriginal
- Emilia Sykes D-OHOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Mark Takano D-CAOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Nikema Williams D-GAOriginal
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Jesús García D-IL
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- James McGovern D-MA
- LaMonica McIver D-NJ
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Hillary Scholten D-MI
- Diana DeGette D-CO
- April McClain Delaney D-MD
- Delia Ramirez D-IL
- Sarah McBride D-DE
- Adelita Grijalva D-AZ
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Robert Garcia D-CA
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Chris Pappas SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Chris Pappas.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.