S. 1137 · 117th Congress · Senate

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 15, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 15, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 15, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

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