HR 6358 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2018-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL