119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jun 26, 2025
H.R. 4197In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris (D-NH)58 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 26, 2025
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Democrats (30)
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Casten, SeanIL-06
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Sykes, Emilia StrongOH-13
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Takano, MarkCA-39
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Moulton, SethMA-06
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Green, AlTX-09
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
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