,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,pappas1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4       
,craig1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1
 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4
 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>son (         
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4           
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1    
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4       
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4
 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4     
,wexton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,cri/1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mrs4 ,lee (  
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,ca/or 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1
 & ,mr4 ,correa7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee

 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals ( ,transg5d] ,day (            
,remembrance4  ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a4d   
million ,am]ican adults are transg5d]2  
,:]eas transg5d] p h contribut$ mu* to  
,am]ican society b cont9ue to face sev]e
 discrim9ation & viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aiih1 ,rita ,he/]1 a transg5d] woman ( 
color1 0 murd]$1 & h] murd] has yet to  
be solv$2 ,:]eas1 ! foll[+ ye> on       
,novemb] #bj1 #aiii1 ,gw5dolyn ,ann     
,smi? creat$ ! fir/ ,transg5d] ,day (   
,remembrance 9 honor ( ,rita ,he/] & o!r
 transg5d] p :o _h lo/ _! lives to      
viol5ce1 & ?is date has be5 commemorat$ 
ev] s9ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
curr5tly witness+ an epidemic ( viol5ce 
aga9/ transg5d] p1 9 p>ticul> transg5d] 
wom5 ( color1 ) at lea/ #bh memb]s ( ?is
 community kn[n to h be5 kill$ 9 #bjah &
 at lea/ #bb kill$ ?us f> 9 #bjai2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has "o ( ! highe/
 rates ( murd] ( transg5d] p2 ,:]eas "y 
,black transg5d] wom5 h a f> great]     
*ance ( be+ murd]$ z comp>$ to ! g5]al  

public2 ,:]eas reports ( viol5ce &      
kill+s ( transg5d] p are likely to be   
significantly und]c\nt$ due to a v>iety 
( factors includ+ ! misg5d]+ ( victims &
 fe> ( report+2 ,:]eas transg5d] p suff]
 f disproportionate rates (             
homelessness1 ) reports sugge/+ z _m z  
"o-?ird ( transg5d] p h exp]i5c$        
homelessness2 ,:]eas #ai p]c5t ( all    
transg5d] p report be+ refus$ m$ical    
c>e1 ) ev5 high] rates = transg5d] p (  
color2 ,:]eas almo/ half ( all transg5d]
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w attempt suicide  
at "o po9t 9 _! lifetime1 a rate t is   
eight times high] ?an ! re/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates population2 ,:]eas ar\nd ! _w1   
transg5d] p face viol5ce & discrim9ation
 bas$ on _! g5d] id5tity & expression1  
:i* is fur!r exac]bat$ = transg5d] p (  
color1 transg5d] p f a l[ socioeconomic 
/atus1 transg5d] p ) disabilities1 or   
transg5d] p :o belong to o!r m>g9aliz$  
gr\ps2 ,:]eas asylum seek]s & refugees t
 id5tify z transg5d] exp]i5ce           
disproportionate rates ( viol5ce1       

includ+ sexual viol5ce1 z !y seek       
safety2 ,:]eas transg5d] p :o are h\s$ 9
 in/itutional sett+s includ+ jails1     
prisons1 & immigration det5tion c5t]s1  
are subject to high levels ( viol5ce &  
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas transg5d] /ud5ts  
are significantly m likely to exp]i5ce  
bully+ or h>assm5t at s*ool due to _!   
g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas transg5d] ,am]icans
 face rates ( unemploym5t t are f>      
great] ?an ! g5]al population2 ,:]eas   
und]/&+ & address+ ! *all5ges fac$ by   
transg5d] ,am]icans is hamp]$ by a sev]e
 lack ( data2 ,:]eas ,congress & !      
executive bran* mu/ act to protect &    
pres]ve ! lives ( all ,am]icans1 includ+
 transg5d] ,am]icans1 ?r\gh inclusive   
legislation & policies t treat ev]yone )
 respect2 ,:]eas rec5t regulations & o!r
 actions by ! executive bran* h directly
 t>get$ transg5d] ,am]icans 9 all       
aspects ( _! lives1 f _! exp]i5ces 9    
s*ools & heal? c>e sett+s1 to _! ability
 to cont9ue to s]ve 9 ! milit>y1 to seek
 r$ress = workplace discrim9ation1 or to

 ev5 seek em]g5cy %elt]2 ,:]eas !       
transg5d] community has %[n great       
resili5ce 9 ! face ( adv]sity 9 all     
aspects ( _! lives includ+ h\s+1        
education1 employm5t1 & heal? c>e2 &    
,:]eas ! transg5d] community has        
demon/rat$ trem5d\s lead]%ip s9ce !     
c\rage\s actions ( _m community memb]s1 
includ+ ,m>%a ,p4 ,johnson1 at !        
,/onewall upris+ ( #aifi3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 
supports ! goals & pr9ciples (          
,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance (        
memorializ+ ! lives lo/ ?is ye> to      
antitransg5d] viol5ce2  7#b7 recognizes 
t ! curr5t tr5ds ( increas$ viol5ce1    
p>ticul>ly viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] wom5 
( color1 are unacceptable1 & f9d+       
solutions to ^! issues mu/ be a press+  
priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2   
7#c7 supports ef=ts to /udy1 respond to1
 & prev5t viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] p     
includ+ ?r\gh enhanc$1 responsible data 
collection2  7#d7 affirms ! pr9ciple t e
 p]son is end[$ ) basic human rights & t

 our ,nation's commitm5t to ?is pr9ciple
 mu/ encompass e s+le individual2 &     
7#e7 recognizes ! brav]y & resili5ce ( !
 transg5d] community z x fights = equal 
dignity & respect4