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HR 4197 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

Introduced: June 26, 2025 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2025
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Jun 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 58
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Aug 20, 2026
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 29, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2026
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Mar 16, 2026
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2026
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Oct 28, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 17, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 5, 2025
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Aug 5, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 17, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 17, 2025
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 17, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 17, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 17, 2025
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jul 2, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jul 2, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 2, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 2, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 2, 2025
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 2, 2025
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 2, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Jul 2, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 2, 2025
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 2, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jul 2, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 26, 2025
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jun 26, 2025
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 26, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 26, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jun 26, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Jun 26, 2025
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 26, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 26, 2025
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 26, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jun 26, 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 26, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jun 26, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jun 26, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jun 26, 2025
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 26, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4197: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4197/
MLA
"H.R. 4197: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4197/.
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H.R. 4197, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4197/.
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