S. 1721 · 116th Congress
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Markey
- Introduced
- 2019-06-05
- Latest action
- 2019-06-05 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019
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.