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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 913 

Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID–19 pandemic. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2020 

Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. COSTA, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. CRIST, 

Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. BACON, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. ROSE of 

New York, and Mr. MITCHELL) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID– 

19 pandemic. 

Whereas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

data show that as of March 26, 2020, there are nearly 

70,000 confirmed cases of COVID–19 in the United 

States and growing; 

Whereas all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands have reported cases of COVID–19; 

Whereas 27 States are reporting community spread of 

COVID–19 as of March 21, 2020; 


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Whereas the World Health Organization 2006 World Health 

Report defines a health care worker as an individual 

whose job it is to protect and improve the health of their 

community and to make important contributions, and 

who is critical to the functioning of most health systems; 

Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has rapidly intensified the 

daily lives of health care workers; 

Whereas public health experts report the United States will 

face a shortage of health care providers as cases of 

COVID–19 escalate; 

Whereas first responders, including firefighters, emergency 

medical technicians, law enforcement, and other emergency management personnel, are facing unprecedented 

challenges to stay healthy and serve their communities; 

Whereas grocery and food service workers across the Nation 

are working to meet the essential demands of keeping 

shelves stocked and preparing food for the United States 

amid COVID–19, while facing a greater infection risk 

from higher levels of public interaction; 

Whereas, as cases of COVID–19 spread, farmworkers continue working hard in the fields to harvest the produce 

that feeds families across America every day; 

Whereas public works employees, including sanitization personnel, continue to keep our streets and public spaces 

clean; 

Whereas postal and delivery workers continue to keep their 

delivery operations working as part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure by delivering medicines, Social Security checks, and other essential goods; and 

Whereas a March 19, 2020, Guidance Memo issued by the 

Department of Homeland Security recognized health care 


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providers, first responders, public safety and law enforcement officers, workers supporting groceries, and farmworkers as being part of an ‘‘Essential Critical Infrastructure’’ workforce: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors and recognizes the contributions of 

3 all frontline workers and essential critical infrastruc4 ture personnel; and 

5 (2) reaffirms the responsibility of Congress to 

6 finds ways to meet the needs of frontline workers for 

7 the most effective personal protective equipment and 

8 other necessary tools to safely carry out their jobs. 

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