Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

United States117th CongressS-1137Senate
Updated: Apr 15, 2021

Summary

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

Latest companion bill action

HR-2629: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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