119th Congress
H.R. 4197
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chris Pappas(D-NH)
- Introduced
- Jun 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (62)
Original cosponsors (32)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
Added later (30)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Jul 2, 2025
- Becca Balint (D-VT) · Jul 2, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Jul 2, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jul 2, 2025
- Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Jul 2, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Jul 2, 2025
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Jul 2, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jul 2, 2025
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) · Jul 2, 2025
- Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Jul 2, 2025
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Jul 2, 2025
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Jul 2, 2025
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Jul 17, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Jul 17, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Jul 17, 2025
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Jul 17, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jul 17, 2025
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Aug 5, 2025
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Aug 5, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Sep 17, 2025
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Oct 28, 2025
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) · Mar 3, 2026
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Mar 16, 2026
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Apr 21, 2026
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · Jun 29, 2026
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) · Aug 20, 2026
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Oct 1, 2026
- Robert Garcia (D-CA) · Oct 1, 2026
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Oct 1, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Oct 1, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in House