[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          PROTECTING BEAUTIFUL LIVES IN OUR WONDERFUL COUNTRY

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the beauty and wonderment of this 
Nation is that every single person born in this country has the 
privilege of living under the flag of the United States of America.
  Today, I rise to reinforce our love of country, our love of our 
soldiers and our veterans, but also our love of justice.
  I am introducing today the Chyna Gibson stop transgender murder 
epidemic act of 2023 to respect those who are different.
  This particular bill will provide a commission to understand why so 
many women or so many trans have been killed over the last decade.
  It will establish a commission to study and develop proposals to 
combat the epidemic of the murdering of nonconforming gender expansive 
and transgender women of color. The duties of the commission shall be 
to document and research issues regarding gender nonconforming, gender 
expansive, transgender women of color face, including, but not limited 
to, limited access to healthcare and limited access to housing.

  I simply want to say, Mr. Speaker, that we live in this beautiful 
country. I want this commission to tell us the truth and to protect 
people who deserve to be protected and to live their lives.

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