H.R. 4197 · 119th Congress
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Pappas
- Introduced
- 2025-06-26
- Latest action
- 2025-06-26 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.