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Introduced
04/16/2021
04/16/2021
In Committee
10/19/2021
10/19/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic defenses.
AI Summary
This bill, the "Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021," aims to amend federal law to prohibit the use of the "gay panic" and "trans panic" defenses in criminal proceedings. These defenses seek to partially or completely excuse crimes such as murder and assault on the grounds that the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity was provocation enough for the defendant's violent reaction. The bill finds that these defenses are outdated, appeal to irrational fears and hatred, and undermine the legitimacy of federal criminal prosecutions. To address this, the bill adds a new section to the U.S. Code explicitly prohibiting the use of these defenses, while still allowing evidence of prior trauma to the defendant to be considered for the purpose of excusing or mitigating the offense. The bill also requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports detailing federal prosecutions of crimes against LGBTQ individuals that were motivated by the victim's gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (69)
Chris Pappas (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 10/19/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2629/all-info | 04/17/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2629/BILLS-117hr2629ih.pdf | 06/09/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2629/BILLS-117hr2629ih.pdf.pdf | 06/09/2021 |
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