# 118-sres-144: A 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 nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.

118-sres-144, A 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 nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1099-1100) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-144
- Congress: 118
- Title: A 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 nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1099-1100)
- Introduced: 2023-03-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A 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 nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-144 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/144)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-144 (as of 2026-10-15).