A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.
This resolution (SRES 511) is a symbolic Senate measure supporting Transgender Day of Remembrance. It recognizes the epidemic of violence against transgender people in the U.S., specifically memorializing 27 transgender or gender nonconforming individuals killed between October 2024 and September 2025. The resolution emphasizes the disproportionate impact of violence on transgender women of color and calls for addressing this crisis, though it does not create new laws or policies. It directly affects the transgender community by affirming their lives and safety as a national priority.
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Introduction
Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 20, 2025
Last action Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8280)
upper
Nov 20, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
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