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.
Summary
House Resolution 269 proposes a national framework to codify and expand legal protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals across several areas of daily life. The resolution calls for federal action to guarantee equal access to public accommodations, employment, and housing, while specifically seeking to protect the right to gender-affirming healthcare and the privacy of medical records. If adopted, it would direct the federal government to strengthen civil rights enforcement and ensure that transgender individuals have consistent legal standing and safety protections regardless of the state in which they reside.
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