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HR 2629 117th 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 2021

Introduced: April 16, 2021 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 45
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 21, 2022
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 15, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 15, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Jun 21, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jun 21, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Jun 21, 2022
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 3, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 3, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jun 3, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 6, 2022
Maloney, Sean
· May 6, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 6, 2022
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 6, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Feb 28, 2022
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 11, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 11, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 11, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Feb 8, 2022
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 2, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Nov 30, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 28, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Apr 16, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 16, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 16, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 16, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Apr 16, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 16, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2629: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2629/
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"H.R. 2629: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2629/.
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H.R. 2629, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2629/.
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