# 119-sres-604: 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 security.

119-sres-604, 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 security., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-604
- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-604
- Congress: 119
- 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 security.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This resolution would call for a federal Transgender Bill of Rights to codify protections and expand access to health care, legal recognition, and safety for transgender and nonbinary people.** - Would expand legal protections and guarantee access to gender-affirming and reproductive health care for an estimated 1.6 million transgender adults and their families. It would remove unnecessary limits on care, protect providers who follow accepted standards, ban conversion practices, and prohibit nonconsensual surgeries on intersex infants. - Would strengthen protections for workers, renters, and borrowers by amending Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to bar discrimination based on gender identity and sex characteristics. It would also make it easier to update federal IDs, allow an "X" gender marker, and simplify voter registration updates tied to name or gender changes. - Would boost safety and legal protections by improving housing and health services for survivors, requiring individualized housing and health care decisions in custody settings, protecting asylum claims based on gender identity, ensuring transgender service members can serve openly, and creating a Department of Justice liaison plus sustained federal data collection and enforcement capacity.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/604)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4540)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-604 (as of 2026-08-11).