2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4197: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Bill History
6/26/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/26/2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 53
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (52)
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Jasmine Crockett
Democrat
Sean Casten
Democrat
Danny Davis
Democrat
Emilia Sykes
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Mark Takano
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Timothy Kennedy
Democrat
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Henry Johnson
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Christopher Deluzio
Democrat
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat
Kevin Mullin
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Al Green
Democrat
Scott Peters
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
John Garamendi
Democrat
Jared Huffman
Democrat
Paul Tonko
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Maxwell Frost
Democrat
Valerie Foushee
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Luis Correa
Democrat
Brad Sherman
Democrat
Jesus Garcia
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Gabe Amo
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Democrat
LaMonica McIver
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
Becca Balint
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Democrat
Judy Chu
Democrat
Ted Lieu
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Elizabeth Fletcher
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Hillary Scholten
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat