IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 89 
Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the 
lives lost as a result of COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Mississippi, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Mr. CARSON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
MFUME, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 
JONES, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CASE, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. SAN 
NICOLAS, and Mr. MEEKS) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for a national day of mourning in 
recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID–19. 
Whereas, as of January 3, 2021, more than 350,000 Ameri-
cans have died as a result of COVID–19; 
Whereas, during the week leading up to January 3, 2021, the 
United States added over 150,000 COVID–19 cases per 
day; 
Whereas millions of Americans have been unable to say good-
bye to loved ones or mourn properly as a result of 
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•HRES 89 IH 
COVID–19, making a collective day of mourning appro-
priate; 
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has disproportionately af-
fected minorities in the United States; 
Whereas Black Americans are more than 2 times as likely to 
be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 3 times as like-
ly to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and more than 2 
times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when 
compared to White Americans; 
Whereas Latino Americans are more than 3 times as likely 
to be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 4 times as 
likely to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and more than 
2 times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when 
compared to White Americans; 
Whereas Native Americans are more than 2 times as likely 
to be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 5 times as 
likely to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and 1.4 times 
as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when compared 
to White Americans; 
Whereas Asian Americans are 1.1 times as likely to be diag-
nosed with COVID–19, 2 times as likely to be hospital-
ized with COVID–19, and 1.8 times as likely to die as 
a result of COVID–19, when compared to White Ameri-
cans; and 
Whereas a national day of mourning in recognition of the 
lives lost as a result of COVID–19 would be appropriate: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 89 IH 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a national 
day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as 
a result of COVID–19; 
(2) encourages Americans to observe a moment 
of silence on such a day; and 
(3) encourages the President to order flags 
flown at halfstaff on such a day. 
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