LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Latest action · Jun 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 62
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jun 26, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2025Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2201 | LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jun 27, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2025Introduced in House
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