circumstances, but whose deaths have not been determined to be homicide, reports the Human Rights Campaign. (9) Transgender people are a demographic with an elevated risk of becoming victims of violence and discrimination, in fact, it is estimated that trans women are 4.3 times more likely to become homicide victims than all women, reports the Human Rights Campaign. (10) Many transgender women turn to the dangerous underground economy of sex work because it has historically been a place where transgender women have been able to make a living and find acceptance in a community of peers. (11) The National Center for Transgender Equality reports that more than 1 in 4 transgender people have faced a bias-driven assault, and rates are higher for trans women and transgender people of color. (12) When transgender students are left unprotected from discrimination at all levels of education, it promotes a negative impact on their overall well-being, future economic stability, and employment opportunities. (13) Members of the Transgender community face considerable financial burdens: common health care practices for trans people, such as hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery, are costly, and according to the American Journal of Psychiatry, undergoing gender-affirming surgery often leads to long term mental health benefits, but procedures can cost up to $75,000. (14) When a transgender person dies, the police reports of their deaths often are inaccurate, misgendering them or using incorrect pronouns, making it difficult for communities to be informed of a trans woman’s death and delay or impede the gathering of accurate data on deaths. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) there should be a commitment to combating factors that lead to the murder of gender-nonconforming, gender-expansive, and transgender women of color in the United States