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HR 3133 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019

Introduced: June 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 25 Republican 1
D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jan 30, 2020
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 30, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 13, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3133: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3133/
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"H.R. 3133: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3133/.
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H.R. 3133, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3133/.
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