Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2629| House
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Chris Pappas
Democratic Representative
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (68)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021 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 identify or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2629| House
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021 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 identify or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Chris Pappas
Democratic Representative
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (68)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination