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US HCRes82
US HCRes82Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Introduced
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution, passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, supports the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day established in 2009 to honor the achievements and contributions of the transgender community, which includes diverse individuals who bravely live openly and authentically. The resolution acknowledges the ongoing discrimination and violence faced by transgender people, particularly transgender individuals of color, those with limited resources, immigrants, individuals with disabilities, justice-involved individuals, and transgender youth, and highlights the disproportionate oppression they experience in areas like employment, healthcare, housing, public services, education, and through victimization. It also notes the recent surge in anti-transgender legislation targeting education, healthcare, public accommodations, and identification documents, as well as past executive orders that have attempted to erase transgender people. The resolution celebrates the historical presence of Indigenous two-spirit, transgender individuals in North America, the ongoing efforts of the transgender community and their allies to achieve full equity, their significant strides in elected office and political representation, their contributions to culture and history, and their role in strengthening the civil rights struggle, ultimately recognizing the bravery of the transgender community in their fight for equal dignity and respect and encouraging the public to observe the day with appropriate activities.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (60)
Sara Jacobs (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Dave Min (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/27/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/82/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hconres82/BILLS-119hconres82ih.pdf |
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