This Senate resolution says the Federal Government should develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights. It describes protections and actions to protect transgender and nonbinary people and to ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. The resolution lists findings, including an estimate of 1,600,000 transgender adults in the United States and court decisions that federal sex-discrimination protections cover gender identity. It lists many specific changes the resolution says such a Bill of Rights should include, for example: amending civil rights and public-accommodation laws to cover gender identity and sex characteristics; clarifying student protections in schools; enforcing health care non-discrimination and expanding access to gender-affirming care, telehealth, and trained providers; banning nonconsensual intersex surgeries and conversion practices; amending employment, housing, and credit laws to prohibit discrimination; making it easier to change names and gender markers on federal IDs, including an "X" marker; improving protections in immigration, voting, jury service, and military service; investing in community safety, mental health, and housing supports; and designating a Justice Department liaison and appropriating funds to enforce civil rights for transgender and nonbinary people. The resolution also asks federal agencies to collect voluntary, confidential gender identity data for equity and public health and says transgender communities, including Black and Indigenous women, should lead and inform policy decisions.
If enacted as described in the resolution, the federal government would be directed to take many steps to clarify and expand legal protections and access to services for transgender and nonbinary people. The resolution would aim to change how federal laws and federal agencies treat issues like medical care, identity documents, housing, employment, education, immigration, military service, and safety for transgender and nonbinary people. The resolution itself does not itself change law; it expresses the Senate's view and asks for federal action.
The resolution calls for appropriating funds "necessary to fully staff and support the enforcement of these rights across agencies," and asks federal agencies to collect data and support programs. The text does not include any dollar amounts, budget estimates, or detailed cost information. No publicly available information.
The resolution presents reasons in favor of federal action. It says transgender and nonbinary people face discrimination in health care, employment, housing, education, lending, and other necessities. It cites court decisions and many medical and health organizations that support gender-affirming care. It describes the changes listed above as ways to protect rights, improve safety, expand access to care, and correct harms experienced by transgender and nonbinary people.
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