119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 27, 2025
S. 2201In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)14 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 27, 2025
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In plain English
This bill bars federal criminal defendants from using a legal defense based on an alleged nonviolent sexual advance or their perception of someone's gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation to excuse their conduct or reduce their sentence. The prohibition applies to any federal crime where such a defense might otherwise be asserted. The bill also requires the Attorney General to submit a report on the use of panic defenses in federal cases. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the bill on June 27, 2025.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Prohibition on panic defenses based on sexual orientation or
- Sec. 28. Prohibition on panic defenses based on sexual orientation or
- Sec. 4. Report
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-06-27, but the bill text was revised on 2025-06-27T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Jun 27
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27
Jun 27, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
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Jun 27
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27
Introduced in Senate
All 14 cosponsors
13 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (13)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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