Congress·In Committee·S.Res. 604

Proposal for a Transgender Bill of Rights

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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This resolution, introduced by Senator Markey, asks the government to create a "Transgender Bill of Rights." It outlines a plan to officially protect transgender and nonbinary people from discrimination in many parts of daily life, including school, work, and housing.
The plan would update the Civil Rights Act to make it clear that it is illegal to treat people differently based on their gender identity. This would apply to public places like stores and restaurants, as well as schools, ensuring students can participate in all activities and use facilities that match who they are.
It calls for protecting access to gender-affirming medical care for both adults and teenagers. It also aims to stop "conversion therapy" and prevent doctors from being punished for providing standard medical care to transgender patients.
The resolution suggests making it easier for people to update their name and gender on official documents like passports and Social Security cards. It also proposes adding an "X" gender marker option on all federal forms and IDs.
The proposal includes better safety measures for transgender people in jails and immigration centers. It also asks the military to pay for gender-affirming care for service members and to review past cases where people might have been kicked out of the military because of their gender identity.
Since this is a resolution and not a law, it does not change any rules immediately. Instead, it serves as a formal statement of what some members of Congress believe the government should do to support the estimated 1.6 million transgender adults in the U.S.

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Feb 11, 2026Senate

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S580-581)

Feb 11, 2026

Submitted in Senate

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H.Res. 1058Identical bill

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.

Feb 11 — 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.