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After the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2616, a federal Don’t Say Trans bill that would also require schools to forcibly out transgender students—even if doing so would put the student in immediate danger—Rep. Mark Takano, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement"

On May 20, 2026, CEC Chair Rep. Mark Takano spoke on the floor of the House against H.R. 2616. Below are his remarks as delivered:

In celebration of the life, work, and memory of former Congressman Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay and co-founder of the Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), CEC Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement:

Radical, unprecedented Trump Administration policies effectively ban ALL foreign assistance funding unless recipients conform to anti-abortion, anti-DEI, anti-trans policies.

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Chiles v. Salazar, a case on the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban on licensed mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement:

Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Mark Takano (CA-39), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, recognize the many achievements and progress made by people in the transgender and gender non-conforming communities, and affirm their human rights.

Today, Republicans on the Committee on House Administration replaced bipartisan language in H.R. 1329, the “Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act,” with partisan language that included an anti-transgender provision. Following the vote to report the bill out of committee with this new partisan language, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following statement:

Today, Republicans on the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced H.R. 7661, a federal “Don’t Say Trans” bill, out of committee. Following the vote, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement: