IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 628 
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, and Mr. GRIJALVA) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. 
Whereas in 1998 Rita Hester, a transgender woman of color 
was murdered, and her murder has yet to be solved; 
Whereas the following year Gwendolyn Ann Smith created 
the first Transgender Day of Remembrance in honor of 
Rita Hester and other transgender people who had lost 
their lives to violence; 
Whereas 42 percent of transgender people in the United 
States have reported mistreatment by health care pro-
viders; 
Whereas nearly half of the transgender community in the 
United States has been verbally harassed and nearly one 
in ten has been physically attacked; 
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Whereas nearly a third of transgender people in the United 
States had experienced homelessness in 2015; 
Whereas 15 percent of transgender people in the United 
States who were employed in 2015 were verbally har-
assed, physically attacked, or sexually assaulted at work 
because of their gender identity or expression; 
Whereas around the world, countries outlaw transgender peo-
ple living as their authentic selves; 
Whereas almost half of all transgender people in the United 
States will attempt suicide at one point in their lifetime, 
a rate that is eight times higher than the rest of the 
United States population; 
Whereas the United States has one of the highest rates of 
murder of transgender people; 
Whereas, as of November 20, 2017, at least 25 transgender 
people have been killed as a result of hate, fear, and vio-
lent attacks in 2017; 
Whereas there is significant incidence of misgendering or 
misnaming transgender victims of crime in police reports, 
indicating that the number of transgender victims of vio-
lence and murder is likely far higher than what is offi-
cially reported, and local law enforcement is not required 
to, and frequently fails to, report hate crimes, including 
murder, specific to the LGBT community; 
Whereas Congress and the executive branch must act to pro-
tect and preserve the lives of all minorities through inclu-
sive legislation; and 
Whereas 
transgender 
Americans 
are 
making 
historic 
progress, highlighted by nondiscrimination laws enacted 
in several States and an increasing number of trans elect-
ed officials, signaling greater public support for 
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transgender equality and respect for their contributions 
to society: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and supports the goals and prin-
ciples of Transgender Day of Remembrance; 
(2) supports an increase in the amount and ac-
curacy of Federal collection and reporting of data 
for violence against transgender people; and 
(3) calls on Federal and State governments to 
study, respond to, and prevent violence against 
transgender people. 
Æ 
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