Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018

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Introduced

12 July 2018

Last action

6 August 2018 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]

Subjects

Defence

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11 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018 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

12 July 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6358
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6358
us · 115-hr-6358 · source updated 11 August 2025