H.Res. 269: 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.
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H.Res. 269: 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.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-30 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1860)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1860) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
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.
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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.
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Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · 127 cosponsors
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Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Becca Balint (D-VT), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), André Carson (D-IN), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Greg Casar (D-TX), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Rick Larsen (D-WA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 67 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres269.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>
Record fed-us-cong118-hres269 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118