# 117-hr-2629: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

117-hr-2629, Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2629
- Congress: 117
- Title: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (68)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2629)

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