Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.
H.Res. 899 is a symbolic resolution supporting Transgender Day of Remembrance and calling attention to violence against transgender Americans. The resolution recognizes that at least 27 transgender or gender nonconforming people were killed in the United States between October 2024 and September 2025, memorializes those individuals by name, and acknowledges broader challenges facing the transgender community including barriers to healthcare, high rates of homelessness, and disproportionate suicide attempts. The resolution states that this violence represents an "epidemic" that disproportionately affects transgender women of color and contends that recent anti-transgender legislation and restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare have fueled this violence. The House expresses its support for studying and preventing violence against transgender people, affirms that all individuals deserve basic human rights and dignity, and recognizes the resilience and cultural contributions of the transgender community. This is a resolution rather than legislation requiring funding or implementation—it expresses Congress's position on the issue but does not create new law or allocate resources.
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