S. 2201: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

S. 2201 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Defendants in federal criminal trials today can sometimes argue that discovering a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity caused a sudden loss of self-control, which is used to reduce a murder or assault charge to a lesser offense. After this bill… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.