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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 933 

Recognizing COVID–19 frontline workers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 21, 2020 

Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. CROW, Ms. 

SHERRILL, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. SPANBERGER, and 

Mr. GOLDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing COVID–19 frontline workers. 

Whereas COVID–19 is a generational event that has impacted every aspect of our country; 

Whereas the fight against COVID–19 is America’s latest war, 

and our health care workers, food service workers, 

childcare workers, transportation workers, and more are 

on the front lines; 

Whereas we have called on our frontline workers to serve 

their country during this pandemic; 

Whereas frontline workers have answered this call and carried out their critical missions to protect the health and 

safety of our communities and to minimize the disruption 

that COVID–19 has caused to our daily lives; 


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Whereas doctors, nurses, home care and domestic workers, 

and other medical professionals have put themselves in 

harm’s way to care for their patients, COVID–19 or otherwise; 

Whereas firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, emergency dispatchers, Customs and Border Protection Officers, border patrol agents, security guards, corrections officers, 

and law enforcement officers have continued to meet 

their existing responsibilities to maintain safety and public health while overcoming staggering new COVID–19 

challenges; 

Whereas farmers, farm workers, fast food workers, restaurant workers, food processing workers, and grocery 

store employees have ensured there is food available to 

put on the table to feed our families during the COVID– 

19 pandemic; 

Whereas communication workers have maintained networks 

that are stressed beyond their limits so that we are able 

to access the best information and stay as connected as 

possible through phone, cable, and internet, amidst physical isolation; 

Whereas truck drivers, commercial pilots, and food and supply distribution center workers have maintained critical 

supply chains, supporting the production and distribution 

of medical supplies, personal protective equipment, medication, food, and more; 

Whereas United States Postal Service employees and other 

carriers have maintained our Nation’s delivery and communications network, connecting millions of homes, supporting economic activity, and delivering critical goods, 

including prescription medications; 


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Whereas sanitation, custodial, janitorial, and cleaning service 

workers have played a critical role in minimizing the 

spread of COVID–19, particularly in high-risk places 

that must remain open, including hospitals, airports, and 

grocery stores; 

Whereas construction workers, electrical workers, steelworkers, carpenters, millwrights, utility workers, machinists, ironworkers, and other laborers have continued to 

work on infrastructure that must be constantly maintained; 

Whereas local, State, and Federal employees have upheld key 

government functions and services, which have become 

more important and more overwhelmed during COVID– 

19; 

Whereas childcare workers have continued to care for the 

children of essential personnel, allowing these personnel 

to meet their obligations and continue their critical work 

during the COVID–19 pandemic; 

Whereas Transportation Security Administration officers, pilots, air traffic control officers, flight attendants, railroad 

workers, and transit workers have ensured that we are 

able to travel safely and return from across the country 

and around the world to be home with our loved ones 

during this public health crisis; and 

Whereas these workers, and other frontline workers, have 

continued to perform critical and essential missions during the COVID–19 pandemic: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes and applauds the contributions 

2 of frontline workers during the COVID–19 pan3 demic; 

4 (2) appreciates that frontline workers have an5 swered the call to serve their country during these 

6 unprecedented times; 

7 (3) commends the frontline workers who have 

8 risked their own health and safety, as well as the 

9 health and safety of their loved ones, to continue 

10 their work during the COVID–19 pandemic; 

11 (4) understands that frontline workers have 

12 continued their work at times without complete pro13 tections they need to minimize their own risk of ex14 posure to COVID–19; 

15 (5) recognizes that some frontline workers have 

16 been lost to COVID–19 as a result of their service, 

17 and offers their loved ones our sincerest condolences; 

18 (6) hails these acts of heroism that have al19 lowed essential services to continue operating, mini20 mized the inevitable disruption to Americans’ daily 

21 lives, and played a critical role in protecting the 

22 health and safety of our communities; and 

23 (7) recognizes the immense debt of gratitude 

24 that we owe frontline workers for their heroic and 


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1 selfless service during the COVID–19 pandemic, and 

2 thanks them. 

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