HOUSE 2629117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-04-16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-04-16Introduced in House
- 2021-04-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-16 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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