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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1089 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Nation should 

honor and recognize military families who have been disproportionately 

affected by the COVID–19 crisis. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 18, 2020 

Mr. VELA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the Nation should honor and recognize military families 

who have been disproportionately affected by the 

COVID–19 crisis. 

Whereas families all over the world are making sacrifices resulting from the spread of COVID–19, but military families in particular are living in tremendous uncertainty; 

Whereas the families of members of the Armed Forces deployed around the world and working on the front lines 

of the virus face enormous challenges that are being exacerbated by the global pandemic; 

Whereas members of the Armed Forces who become infected 

may result in military families having to quarantine overseas; 


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•HRES 1089 IH 

Whereas delayed and canceled permanent change of station 

moves, restrictions on travel, and stay-at-home orders are 

placing an exceptional amount of stress on military families as they face challenges including overextended leases, 

threatening loss of housing, and unexpected out-of-pocket 

expenses; 

Whereas spouses of members of the Armed Forces are facing 

job loss or may be unable to work because of the 

COVID–19 crisis, putting additional strain on family 

budgets; 

Whereas pandemic-related school closures can lead to food insecurity for military families; 

Whereas the closure of schools, the shift to distance learning, 

and limited access to care for younger children, including 

the closure of child development centers during the pandemic, place a major burden on families, particularly 

those where a parent is deployed; 

Whereas not all military families can afford the essential software, broadband access, and equipment required for online school; 

Whereas military personnel and their dependents dealing with 

mental and physical health issues have difficulty maintaining continuity of care throughout the pandemic; 

Whereas military dependents with special needs rely heavily 

on assistance from the Exceptional Family Member Program and other initiatives that may not be able to provide hands-on assistance due to restrictions to slow the 

spread of the virus; 

Whereas the COVID–19 crisis may result in fluctuations in 

deployment or reintegration schedules, adding further 

strain to an unpredictable time for military families; and 


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•HRES 1089 IH 

Whereas communities and military leaders are working hard 

to support the families of members of the Armed Forces, 

including members of the reserve components, throughout 

this pandemic, the Nation owes a great debt of gratitude 

for their exceptional sacrifices: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives to honor the military families who have been 

3 disproportionately affected by the COVID–19 crisis. 

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