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S. 1721 (116th)

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019

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Introduced

5 June 2019

Last action

5 June 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 August 2026

Defence

Summary

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 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. 5 June 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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