Supporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

10/28/2022, 2:00 AM

This resolution expresses support for the principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the lives lost to anti-transgender violence this year. The resolution also recognizes that current trends of increased violence, particularly against transgender women of color, are unacceptable.

The resolution supports efforts to study, respond to, and prevent violence against transgender people.

Finally, the resolution affirms the principle that every person is endowed with basic human rights and also recognizes the bravery and resilience of the transgender community as it fights for equal dignity and respect.

Congress
116

Number
HRES - 722

Introduced on
2019-11-20

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/20/2019

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution expresses support for the principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the lives lost to anti-transgender violence this year. The resolution also recognizes that current trends of increased violence, particularly against transgender women of color, are unacceptable.

The resolution supports efforts to study, respond to, and prevent violence against transgender people.

Finally, the resolution affirms the principle that every person is endowed with basic human rights and also recognizes the bravery and resilience of the transgender community as it fights for equal dignity and respect.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedSupporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact
Commemorative events and holidays
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/18/2019

This resolution expresses support for the principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the lives lost to anti-transgender violence this year. The resolution also recognizes that current trends of increased violence, particularly ag...


Latest Action12/18/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.