A resolution 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. (text: CR S580-581)
S. Res. 604 is a Senate resolution calling on the federal government to develop and implement a "Transgender Bill of Rights" to protect transgender and nonbinary people. The resolution acknowledges that approximately 1.6 million transgender adults live in the United States and argues that despite existing civil rights laws, they continue to face discrimination in employment, housing, healthcare, education, and other areas. The resolution proposes comprehensive protections including amendments to civil rights laws to explicitly ban discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations and federally funded programs; removal of barriers to gender-affirming medical care for adolescents and adults; explicit protections against employment and housing discrimination; streamlined processes for updating gender markers on federal identification documents; enhanced safety measures for transgender people in custody; and establishment of a dedicated civil rights enforcement position within the Department of Justice. The resolution is largely symbolic, expressing the Senate's sense that these protections should be implemented, rather than creating binding legal requirements. It does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines but identifies these measures as initial steps toward transgender equality.
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