S. 2201 · 119th Congress
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Markey
- Introduced
- 2025-06-27
- Latest action
- 2025-06-27 · Read twice and referred to the 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.