United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.;LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025;H.R. 4197 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-07-09 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-06-26 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1d4e499d9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr4197ih H.R. 4197 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h4197_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr4197ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4197ih/html/BILLS-119hr4197ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4197ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr4197ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4197ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4197ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2025-07-09 2025-07-10 BILLS-119hr4197ih machine generated eng Chris Pappas United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Janice D. Schakowsky United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jasmine Crockett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sean Casten United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Danny K. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emilia Strong Sykes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marilyn Strickland United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer L. McClellan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Timothy M. Kennedy United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sharice Davids United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nikema Williams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christopher R. Deluzio United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shri Thanedar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Morgan McGarvey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kevin Mullin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frank Pallone, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Al Green United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott H. Peters United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jahana Hayes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John Garamendi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jared Huffman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Paul Tonko United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxwell Frost United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Valerie P. Foushee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Salud O. Carbajal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member J. Luis Correa United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brad Sherman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn Title 18 Chapter 1 18 U.S.C. Chapter 1 hr BILLS-119hr4197ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 4197 ih ih LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. 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 Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Mr. Pappas Chris Pappas Pappas, Chris Ms. Schakowsky Janice D. Schakowsky Schakowsky, Janice D. Janice Schakowsky Ms. Crockett Jasmine Crockett Crockett, Jasmine Mr. Casten Sean Casten Casten, Sean Mr. Davis of Illinois Danny K. Davis Davis, Danny K. Danny Davis Mrs. Sykes Emilia Strong Sykes Sykes, Emilia Strong Emilia Sykes Ms. Strickland Marilyn Strickland Strickland, Marilyn Mr. Takano Mark Takano Takano, Mark Ms. McClellan Jennifer L. McClellan McClellan, Jennifer L. Jennifer McClellan Ms. Brownley Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia Mr. Kennedy of New York Timothy M. Kennedy Kennedy, Timothy M. Timothy Kennedy Ms. Davids of Kansas Sharice Davids Davids, Sharice Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Ms. Williams of Georgia Nikema Williams Williams, Nikema Mr. Moulton Seth Moulton Moulton, Seth Mr. Deluzio Christopher R. Deluzio Deluzio, Christopher R. Christopher Deluzio Mr. Thanedar Shri Thanedar Thanedar, Shri Mr. McGarvey Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan Mr. Mullin Kevin Mullin Mullin, Kevin Mr. Pallone Frank Pallone, Jr. Pallone, Frank Frank Pallone Mr. Green of Texas Al Green Green, Al Mr. Peters Scott H. Peters Peters, Scott H. Scott Peters Mrs. Hayes Jahana Hayes Hayes, Jahana Mr. Garamendi John Garamendi Garamendi, John Mr. Huffman Jared Huffman Huffman, Jared Mr. Tonko Paul Tonko Tonko, Paul Mr. Lynch Stephen F. Lynch Lynch, Stephen F. Stephen Lynch Mr. Frost Maxwell Frost Frost, Maxwell Mrs. Foushee Valerie P. Foushee Foushee, Valerie P. Valerie Foushee Mr. Carbajal Salud O. Carbajal Carbajal, Salud O. Salud Carbajal Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Mr. Correa J. Luis Correa Correa, J. Luis J. Correa Mr. Sherman Brad Sherman Sherman, Brad false false