H.R. 6358 · 115th Congress
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joseph Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2018-07-12
- Latest action
- 2018-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018
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 identify or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.