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HB4197Introduced in the House

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Christopher Pappas, District NH-1

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Official description

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

Where it stands

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

June 26, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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