LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Sponsored by Chris Pappas DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
62 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sean Casten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marilyn Strickland DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Takano DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sharice Davids DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikema Williams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Morgan McGarvey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kevin Mullin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Al Green DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jared Huffman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Salud O. Carbajal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| J. Luis Correa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brad Sherman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocrat | |
| Gabe Amo DDemocrat | |
| Zoe Lofgren DDemocrat | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocrat | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocrat | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocrat | |
| Becca Balint DDemocrat | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocrat | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocrat | |
| Judy Chu DDemocrat | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocrat | |
| Joe Neguse DDemocrat | |
| Lizzie Fletcher DDemocrat | |
| Sylvia R. Garcia DDemocrat | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat | |
| Hillary J. Scholten DDemocrat | |
| Diana DeGette DDemocrat | |
| April McClain Delaney DDemocrat | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Adelita S. Grijalva DDemocrat | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat | |
| Ayanna Pressley DDemocrat | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocrat | |
| Robert Menendez DDemocrat | |
| Angie Craig DDemocrat | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
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| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, June 26, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 4197.