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S. 1721

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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic defenses.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
June 5, 2019
Cosponsors (12)
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Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 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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