Bill · H.Res. 1058· House(119-HRES-1058)

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.

Age: 61 years

Washington

Introduced: 2/11/2026
Last activity: 2/11/2026 — 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.
Sponsored by: Pramila Jayapal
Cosponsors: - 110 - 0

Health

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution states that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights. The purpose of this proposed framework is to protect and codify the legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people. It aims to ensure equal access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. The text outlines various areas where the federal government should act to prevent discrimination and expand civil rights protections. These areas include public accommodations, health care, housing, employment, and government documentation.

Yes· 3 of 31

Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+10
The resolution is dedicated to establishing a full Transgender Bill of Rights to protect this community.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?+10
The resolution seeks to implement a comprehensive Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify rights across various sectors of life.
Does this make abortion easier to get?+9
The resolution seeks to codify the right to abortion and reproductive health care for everyone, including transgender and nonbinary people.

The opposite

Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?-5
The bill explicitly clarifies that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity in public accommodations on religious grounds.