United States · Bill · S
S. 1137 (117th)
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021
Introduced
15 April 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 April 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 April 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1137