H.R. 4960: Chyna Gibson Stop the Transgender Murder Epidemic Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-07-27 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Chyna Gibson Stop the Transgender Murder Epidemic Act of 2023

Plain summary

Chyna Gibson Stop the Transgender Murder Epidemic Act of 2023 or the Chyna Gibson STME Act of 2023 This bill establishes a commission to address various issues facing gender-nonconforming, gender-expansive, and transgender women of color. The commission must be comprised of 13 members who are qualified based on their education, training, activism, or experience, particularly in the field of transgender studies and human rights. The commission may hold hearings and must report its findings and recommendations to Congress no later than 18 months after its first meeting.

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Official text

Chyna Gibson Stop the Transgender Murder Epidemic Act of 2023

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 19 cosponsors

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Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Becca Balint (D-VT), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr4960.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr4960 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118