Text of US HR 1058 (2026)

IV 119TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1058 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 11, 2026 Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. AMO, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BALINT, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BELL, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASAR, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CHU, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. DEXTER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. FROST, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GAR- CIA of Texas, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. GRI- JALVA, Mr. IVEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCBRIDE, Mrs. MCCLAIN DELANEY, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-COR- TEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. RANDALL, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. RIVAS, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCAN- LON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SIMON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WALKINSHAW, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Ms. BROWN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Finan- cial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Vet- erans’ Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 1058 IH RESOLUTION Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and non- binary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. Whereas an estimated 1,600,000 transgender adults live in the United States; Whereas title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) requires equal treatment under the law re- gardless of sex; Whereas the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed in Bostock v. Clayton County, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) that Federal protection against discrimination on the basis of sex includes protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; Whereas several Federal courts have correctly concluded that discrimination against transgender people because of their sex and gender identity violates title IX of the Edu- cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18116), and the Fourteenth Amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States; Whereas, despite the protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, transgender people still experience discrimination in— (1) medical care; (2) employment; (3) housing; (4) education; (5) lending; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 1058 IH (6) other basic necessities; Whereas President Trump has issued several executive orders that attempt to unlawfully discriminate against transgender people; Whereas anti-trans individuals strive to deprive transgender and nonbinary people of access to gender affirming care, despite the overwhelming consensus of the medical com- munity that gender-affirming care is essential, safe, and life-saving health care; Whereas the provision of best-practice, age-appropriate, gen- der-affirming health care is endorsed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Amer- ican Academy of Family Physicians, the American Acad- emy of Nursing, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the American Counseling Association, the American Heart Association, the Amer- ican Medical Association, the American Nurses Associa- tion, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological As- sociation, the American Public Health Association, the Endocrine Society, the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, the Pediatric Endo- crine Society, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, the World Medical Association, and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health; Whereas transgender and nonbinary people— (1) face significant barriers to legal recognition of their truest selves on government-issued documentation and identification that reflects their gender; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HRES 1058 IH (2) experience disproportionately high rates of pov- erty, homelessness, violence, and suicide due to discrimi- nation and persecution; and (3) are especially vulnerable to violence and abuse and are often deprived of gender-affirming resources and health care while detained in jails, prisons, and immigra- tion detention centers; and Whereas transgender and nonbinary people— (1) make unique, valuable contributions to American society and culture worth honoring and celebrating; (2) have existed throughout history across the globe, demonstrating resilience, bravery, and authenticity; and (3) are parents, siblings, children, chosen family, and friends deserving of human dignity and support: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that— 2 (1) the Federal Government has a duty to pro- 3 tect the rights of transgender and nonbinary people 4 by implementing a ‘‘Transgender Bill of Rights’’ 5 that includes— 6 (A) ensuring that transgender and non- 7 binary people have equal access to services and 8 public accommodations that align with their 9 gender identity by— 10 (i) amending the Civil Rights Act of 11 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) to prohibit 12 discrimination on the basis of sex, includ- 13 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 5 •HRES 1058 IH ing gender identity and sex characteristics, 1 in public accommodations and federally 2 funded programs and activities; 3 (ii) expanding the definition of public 4 accommodation to address the full range of 5 places and services that members of the 6 general public utilize; 7 (iii) explicitly clarifying that it is ille- 8 gal to discriminate on the basis of sex, in- 9 cluding gender identity or sex characteris- 10 tics, in public accommodations and services 11 on religious grounds; and 12 (iv) amending Federal law to ensure 13 that it protects students from discrimina- 14 tion based on sex, including gender iden- 15 tity and sex characteristics, thus guaran- 16 teeing the right of students to participate, 17 free from discrimination, including harass- 18 ment and sexual violence, in all areas of 19 school life, including in classes, 20 extracurriculars (including athletics), ac- 21 cess to facilities, and other school activi- 22 ties; 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 6 •HRES 1058 IH (B) clarifying and reaffirming the right to 1 bodily autonomy and health care for 2 transgender and nonbinary people by— 3 (i) enforcing prohibitions against dis- 4 crimination in the provision of health care 5 on the basis of sex, including on the basis 6 of actual or perceived gender identity or 7 sex characteristics; 8 (ii) eliminating unnecessary govern- 9 mental restrictions on the provision of, and 10 access to, gender-affirming medical care 11 and counseling for transgender and non- 12 binary adults and adolescents; 13 (iii) ensuring that health care pro- 14 viders that follow recognized standards of 15 care for transgender and nonbinary people 16 are not targeted for criminal or civil pen- 17 alties, or for professional discipline; 18 (iv) protecting children against force- 19 ful removal from supportive homes; 20 (v) protecting providers of gender-af- 21 firming care, reproductive health care, and 22 abortion health care from threats and acts 23 of violence related to their work; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 7 •HRES 1058 IH (vi) expanding access to competent 1 health care providers serving transgender 2 and nonbinary patients, including by re- 3 cruiting and training more health care pro- 4 viders to provide appropriate care; 5 (vii) expanding telehealth access to 6 provide patients in rural and other under- 7 served locations better access to health 8 care services; 9 (viii) codifying the right to abortion 10 and reproductive health care, such as con- 11 traceptives and assistive reproductive tech- 12 nology, for everyone, including transgender 13 and nonbinary people; 14 (ix) banning the performing of non- 15 consensual surgeries that violate medical 16 ethics and the human rights of intersex 17 children and infants; 18 (x) banning conversion practices and 19 other abusive and torturous pseudo-med- 20 ical treatments that are overwhelmingly re- 21 jected by every major medical organization 22 as lacking efficacy and carrying significant 23 risks of harm; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 8 •HRES 1058 IH (xi) protecting providers of gender-af- 1 firming care from specious consumer and 2 medical fraud accusations based on their 3 provision of medically necessary care; and 4 (xii) ensuring that the Sexual & Gen- 5 der Minority Research Office of the Na- 6 tional Institutes of Health is re-opened and 7 remains operational; 8 (C) ensuring transgender and nonbinary 9 people can care for themselves and their fami- 10 lies by fully codifying the judgment of the Su- 11 preme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County, 140 12 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) by— 13 (i) eliminating hiring and employment 14 discrimination and workforce exclusion by 15 amending title VII of the Civil Rights Act 16 of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) to ex- 17 plicitly clarify that employers may not dis- 18 criminate on the basis of actual or per- 19 ceived gender identity or sex characteris- 20 tics; 21 (ii) amending the Fair Housing Act 22 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) to explicitly clar- 23 ify that it prohibits all forms of sex dis- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 9 •HRES 1058 IH crimination, including on the basis of gen- 1 der identity or sex characteristics; and 2 (iii) amending the Equal Credit Op- 3 portunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) to 4 explicitly clarify that it prohibits all forms 5 of sex discrimination, including on the 6 basis of gender identity or sex characteris- 7 tics; 8 (D) providing accessible avenues for legal 9 recognition of transgender and nonbinary iden- 10 tities and guaranteeing full participation in civil 11 life by— 12 (i) eliminating Federal gender identi- 13 fication requirements on government docu- 14 ments that are unnecessary to determine 15 the identity of the holder or are otherwise 16 irrelevant to the purpose of the document; 17 (ii) eliminating burdensome barriers 18 to, or prohibitions on, updating sex and 19 names on passports, Social Security cards, 20 and other forms of Federal Government 21 identification and records, permitting, 22 where possible, changes on self-attestation 23 alone; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 10 •HRES 1058 IH (iii) requiring that an ‘‘X’’ marker be 1 available on Federal Government identi- 2 fication and records that require gender; 3 (iv) requiring States to permit voters 4 to update their name and gender on their 5 voter registration and vote on the same 6 day of Federal elections; 7 (v) making explicit that existing Fed- 8 eral statutes prohibiting sex discrimination 9 in jury service also prohibit discrimination 10 based on gender identity and sex charac- 11 teristics; 12 (vi) eliminating anti-trans bias in the 13 immigration system, including the asylum 14 process, by requiring culturally competent 15 training for adjudicators and ensuring that 16 gender identity and sex characteristics are 17 not used to the detriment of individuals in 18 immigration proceedings; 19 (vii) ensuring that dedicated and ca- 20 pable transgender and nonbinary 21 servicemembers can continue to serve 22 proudly and openly in the Armed Forces; 23 (viii) requiring the TRICARE pro- 24 gram (as defined in section 1072 of title 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 11 •HRES 1058 IH 10, United States Code) and the Depart- 1 ment of Veterans Affairs to pay for gen- 2 der-affirming health care; and 3 (ix) requiring a review of military dis- 4 charges for transgender and nonbinary vet- 5 erans, and reclassification of discharge sta- 6 tus and code, to ensure the patriotism and 7 sacrifices of transgender and nonbinary 8 servicemembers is respected above partisan 9 politics; 10 (E) strengthening the safety of 11 transgender and nonbinary people by— 12 (i) investing in community services to 13 prevent intimate partner, family, and com- 14 munity violence against transgender and 15 nonbinary people and expand services for 16 transgender and nonbinary survivors; 17 (ii) investing in mental health services 18 and suicide prevention programs designed 19 for transgender and nonbinary people; 20 (iii) ensuring robust regulations and 21 procedures that affirm that claims for im- 22 migration relief or asylum based on perse- 23 cution related to gender, sexual orienta- 24 tion, gender identity, and sex characteris- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 12 •HRES 1058 IH tics are protected grounds in the context of 1 asylum adjudications; 2 (iv) ensuring housing assignments for 3 transgender and nonbinary people in gov- 4 ernment custody are based on their safety 5 needs and providing individual housing de- 6 terminations that incorporate assessments 7 by qualified caseworkers and the assess- 8 ment of the individual of their safety 9 needs; 10 (v) prohibiting involuntary solitary or 11 administrative confinement of a 12 transgender or nonbinary individual be- 13 cause of their gender identity; and 14 (vi) exploring policies and practices 15 that improve the safety of transgender and 16 nonbinary individuals incarcerated in jails, 17 prisons, and immigration detention facili- 18 ties and ensuring that those populations of 19 transgender and nonbinary individuals 20 have access to gender-affirming care, ap- 21 propriate services, and commissary items 22 consistent with their gender identity; and 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 13 •HRES 1058 IH (F) actively enforcing the civil rights of 1 transgender and nonbinary people by all gov- 2 ernment agencies including by— 3 (i) requiring the Attorney General to 4 designate a liaison within the Civil Rights 5 Division of the Department of Justice 6 whose job is dedicated to advising on and 7 overseeing enforcement of the civil rights 8 of transgender and nonbinary people; and 9 (ii) appropriating the funds necessary 10 to fully staff and support the enforcement 11 of these rights across agencies; 12 (2) to carry out the goals in this resolution, 13 Federal agencies must collect gender identity and 14 sex characteristics information on a voluntary, con- 15 fidential basis solely for equity and public health 16 purposes in key Federal surveys; 17 (3) the Federal Government must make an on- 18 going commitment to the rights of transgender and 19 nonbinary people; 20 (4) policies concerning transgender rights must 21 be led and informed by transgender communities, in 22 particular Black and Indigenous women who face 23 heightened risk of violence, poverty, discrimination, 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 14 •HRES 1058 IH and other harm due to their intersecting identities; 1 and 2 (5) the actions listed in this resolution are only 3 the first steps toward transgender equality. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:57 Feb 11, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1058.IH HR1058 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB