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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Latest Action · February 11, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 1058 is a nonbinding resolution expressing the House's position that the federal government should develop and implement a comprehensive "Transgender Bill of Rights" to protect transgender and nonbinary people. The resolution calls for legislative and policy changes across multiple areas, including amending civil rights laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, and education; protecting access to gender-affirming medical care; simplifying legal recognition procedures for name and gender changes; ensuring equal treatment in military service and veterans' benefits; and strengthening safety protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals in custody. The resolution also directs federal agencies to collect voluntary gender identity data for public health purposes and to designate a civil rights liaison within the Department of Justice dedicated to enforcing transgender rights. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, as it is a statement of congressional intent rather than legislation that would immediately change existing law. The resolution was introduced by Representative Jayapal and over 80 cosponsors and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and seven other committees for consideration.
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