SRES604Referred to Committee
A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-11
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
SRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (321 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M000133
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Cosponsors (9)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-02-11
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-02-11
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-02-11
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-11
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2026-02-11
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-02-11
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-02-11
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-11
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)· 2026-04-14
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-02-11
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-11
Plain-English Summary
This resolution calls on the federal government to create and enforce a comprehensive set of legal protections for transgender and nonbinary people, guaranteeing their access to healthcare, housing, safety from discrimination, and economic opportunities. The measure expresses the sense of Congress that these protections should be codified into law rather than left to individual states or agencies to decide. The resolution is currently under review by the Judiciary Committee.
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Subjects
Health
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