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H.R. 2629 (117th)

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

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Introduced

16 April 2021

Last action

19 October 2021 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

Defence

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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

  1. 16 April 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 October 2021

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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