119th Congress
S. 2201
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Edward J. Markey(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Jun 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
Added later (1)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ) · Oct 28, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 27, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Jun 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate