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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1121 

Remembering the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death and expressing Congress’s continued support for the prevention of hate crimes and 

the advancement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and 

queer Americans. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 12, 2018 

Ms. ESTY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 

York, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. 

LEE, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. SOTO, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN

GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 

New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 

HIMES, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. PETERS, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. MENG, Mr. 

EVANS, Mr. COSTA, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 

DELANEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

SERRANO, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. 

JACKSON LEE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, 

Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. MACARTHUR, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE

JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. BASS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. 

MOORE, Mr. CRIST, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WALZ, Ms. ROSLEHTINEN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CASTOR

of Florida, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KIHUEN, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CARSON of 

Indiana, and Mr. HECK) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 


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RESOLUTION 

Remembering the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s 

death and expressing Congress’s continued support for 

the prevention of hate crimes and the advancement of 

equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and 

queer Americans. 

Whereas, on October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard was targeted 

and brutally attacked due to his sexual orientation, and 

he ultimately passed away on October 12, 1998; 

Whereas during the past 20 years, American society has 

made substantial progress to recognize the dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) 

Americans and create a more inclusive and equal Nation; 

Whereas despite this progress, many Americans of minority 

sexual orientations and gender identities still face regular 

harassment, as well as discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, health care, and other 

services; 

Whereas LGBTQ youth more frequently face harassment, 

threats, and violence, increasing risk to their mental and 

behavioral health; 

Whereas LGBTQ people still face higher risk of victimization 

and violent crimes; and 

Whereas transgender people, particularly transgender women 

of color, face a substantial risk of assault, sexual violence, murder, and other violent crimes compared to their 

cisgender, straight peers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) finds that no person should face violence or 

2 discrimination because of their actual or perceived 

3 sexual orientation or gender identity; 

4 (2) encourages Federal, State, and local govern5 ment leaders and agencies to develop policies that 

6 prevent hate crimes, seek justice for victims of hate 

7 crimes, and create schools, workplaces, and commu8 nities that welcome people of diverse sexual orienta9 tions and gender identities; 

10 (3) honors the contributions of Judy Shepard, 

11 Dennis Shepard, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, 

12 and the many other nonprofit organizations and les13 bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer 

14 (LGBTQ) and allied community leaders who are 

15 working to advance tolerance, acceptance, equality, 

16 safety, and respect for LGBTQ Americans; 

17 (4) reaffirms its support for LGBTQ-inclusive 

18 hate crime prevention laws, including the Federal 

19 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate 

20 Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (18 U.S.C. 249), 

21 which support Americans’ safety and civil rights; 

22 and 

23 (5) recognizes the Federal Government must 

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1 tigation, and data collection and reporting on hate 

2 crimes. 

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