H.R. 4197 (IH) - LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025 - BILLS-119hr4197ih | Content Details

H.R. 4197 (IH) - LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

Action: Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Casten, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Takano, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Full Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

Cosponsors: Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Jasmine Crockett (TX); Sean Casten (IL); Danny K. Davis (IL); Emilia Strong Sykes (OH); Marilyn Strickland (WA); Mark Takano (CA); Jennifer L. McClellan (VA); Julia Brownley (CA); Timothy M. Kennedy (NY); Sharice Davids (KS); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Nikema Williams (GA); Seth Moulton (MA); Christopher R. Deluzio (PA); Shri Thanedar (MI); Morgan McGarvey (KY); Kevin Mullin (CA); Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ); Al Green (TX); Scott H. Peters (CA); Jahana Hayes (CT); John Garamendi (CA); Jared Huffman (CA); Paul Tonko (NY); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); Maxwell Frost (FL); Valerie P. Foushee (NC); Salud O. Carbajal (CA); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); J. Luis Correa (CA); Brad Sherman (CA)