,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4         
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mrs4      
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4    
,keat+1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4            
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4    
,takano7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = support ( transg5d]           
acceptance4  ,:]eas at lea/ #gjj1jjj    
adults id5tify z transg5d] across our   
,nation2 ,:]eas e p]son has an innate   
g5d] id5tity1 & transg5d] p h a deeply  
held g5d] id5tity or g5d] expression t  
diff]s f _! assign$ sex at bir?2 ,:]eas 
our c\ntry ne$s m data on ! transg5d]   
community = an accurate repres5tation ( 
! transg5d] population & _! exp]i5ces2  

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld   
mod]nize its surveys s t transg5d]      
individuals c be c\nt$ along ) ev]yone  
else2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ ! transg5d]  
community is a /ate ( em]g5cy = our     
,nation :i* calls = urg5t action bas$ on
 an und]/&+ ( ! daily *all5ges transg5d]
 p face1 :e!r x be h>assm5t1            
discrim9ation1 or viol5ce = simply be+  
:o !y are2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ba transg5d] 
individuals h be5 murd]$ 9 our ,nation  
dur+ #bjae1 ) mo/ be+ wom5 ( color2     
,:]eas accord+ to ! #bjaa ,national     
,transg5d] ,discrim9ation ,survey1 #bb  
p]c5t ( transg5d] p :o _h int]act$ )    
police report$ bias-bas$ h>assm5t f     
police1 ) transg5d] p ( color report+   
high] rates & #ae p]c5t report+ be+     
sexually assault$ :ile 9 police cu/ody  
or inc>c]ation1 & almo/ half 7#df p]c5t7
 ( all transg5d] p report$ !y w\ld be   
uncom=table seek+ police assi/ance2     
,:]eas !re is an increas+ legal cons5sus
 t ,f$]al sex discrim9ation laws        
prohibit bias bas$ on sexual ori5tation 

& g5d] id5tity1 !re is a cont9u+ lack ( 
& ne$ = explicit protections 9          
employm5t1 education1 h\s+1 public      
accommodations & o!r sett+s to ensure   
individuals' rights are und]/ood &      
respect$2 ,:]eas #bj p]c5t ( transg5d] p
 w exp]i5ce homelessness1 ) m ?an half  
report+ be+ h>ass$ at a homeless %elt]  
by resid5ts & /aff2 ,:]eas transg5d] p  
cont9ue to exp]i5ce discrim9atory &     
unlawful d5ials ( heal? c>e & cov]age1  
includ+ anti-transg5d] insurance        
exclusions2 ,:]eas #hb p]c5t ( transg5d]
 y\? report t !y feel unsafe at s*ool1  
#dd p]c5t _h be5 physically assault$1   
#fg p]c5t _h be5 bulli$ onl9e1 & #fd    
p]c5t _h report$ _! prop]ty /ol5 or     
de/roy$2 ,:]eas p ( all ages1 gr\ps1 &  
backgr\nds may be victims ( bully+1     
m>g9alization1 & discrim9ation1 & bully+
 may contribute to or wors5 depression1 
anxiety1 social isolation1 or           
suicidality2 ,:]eas transg5d] p are     
disproportionately impact$ by           
id5tification docum5ts reflect+ _! g5d] 

id5tity--accord+ to a #bjad /udy by !   
,williams ,in/itute1 an e/imat$ #hd1jjj 
transg5d] individuals are               
disproportionately affect$ by /rict vot]
 ,,id laws across t5 ,/ates2 ,:]eas x is
 e/imat$ t m ?an #ae1jjj d$icat$        
transg5d] memb]s ( our milit>y are =c$  
to s]ve 9 sil5ce because ( m$ically     
unju/ifi$ policies2 & ,:]eas ,am]ica's  
div]sity is "o ( our greate/ /r5g?s2 &  
our great ,nation /rives to promote !   
pr9ciples ( equality & ju/ice1 & !      
inali5able rights ( all p to life1      
lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
sy/ematic & /ructural *all5ges fac+ !   
transg5d] community & ! ne$ = action to 
improve safety & opportunity = transg5d]
 p2 &  7#b7 supports ! transg5d]        
community & allies ?r\gh ! ,,lgbt       
,equality ,caucus & ,transg5d] ,equality
 ,task ,=ce4