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Introduced on June 26, 2025 by Chris Pappas
This bill would stop people in federal criminal cases from using a “panic” defense based on someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It says a nonviolent sexual advance—or simply learning or believing that someone is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or nonbinary—cannot be used to excuse the crime or to ask for a lighter punishment. Judges could still consider proof that the defendant has past trauma, if allowed by normal evidence rules.
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