IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1208 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans, 
including public officials and candidates for public office, have a responsi-
bility to abstain from participating in ‘‘superspreader’’ events during 
the COVID–19 pandemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2020 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
all Americans, including public officials and candidates 
for public office, have a responsibility to abstain from 
participating in ‘‘superspreader’’ events during the 
COVID–19 pandemic. 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(‘‘CDC’’) recommends that all people wear masks, fre-
quently wash their hands, practice social distancing, and 
prioritize outdoor activities in order to reduce the spread 
of COVID–19; 
Whereas gatherings at which attendees do not follow CDC 
recommendations for reducing the spread of COVID–19 
have the potential to become COVID–19 ‘‘superspreader’’ 
events; 
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Whereas, on June 20, 2020, the Donald J. Trump for Presi-
dent campaign held an indoor rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 
at which attendees were not required to wear masks or 
practice social distancing; 
Whereas, after the June 20, 2020, rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 
Tulsa County health officials reported 261 COVID–19 
cases on Monday, July 6, 2020, an increase from 76 
cases reported on the Monday preceding the rally; 
Whereas Herman Cain, who attended the June 20, 2020, 
rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, died from COVID–19 on July 
30, 2020; 
Whereas, on September 18, 2020, the Donald J. Trump for 
President campaign held a rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, 
at which attendees were not required to wear masks or 
practice social distancing; 
Whereas, following the September 18, 2020, rally in Bemidji, 
Minnesota, Beltrami County experienced a 35 percent in-
crease in COVID–19 cases, compared to a 14 percent in-
crease in the State overall; 
Whereas, on September 26, 2020, President Donald J. 
Trump hosted an event at the White House to celebrate 
the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Su-
preme Court, at which attendees were not required to 
wear masks, practice social distancing, or remain out-
doors; 
Whereas, following the September 26, 2020, event at the 
White House, at least 11 individuals tested positive for 
COVID–19, including members of the United States Sen-
ate who returned to the Capitol complex in the days fol-
lowing the event; 
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Whereas, to date, at least five Members of the United States 
Senate and at least 18 members of the United States 
House of Representatives have tested positive for 
COVID–19, including 16 Republicans and seven Demo-
crats; 
Whereas, to date, at least 9 individuals in the Executive Of-
fice of the President have tested positive for COVID–19; 
and 
Whereas, at least 31 individuals tied to the White House test-
ed positive for COVID–19 around the same time that 
President Donald J. Trump announced on October 2, 
2020, that he had contracted COVID–19: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) gatherings at which public health rec-
ommendations for reducing the spread of COVID– 
19 are not followed have the potential to become 
COVID–19 ‘‘superspreader’’ events; 
(2) the President of the United States, as both 
an elected official and a candidate for elected office, 
has hosted multiple ‘‘superspreader’’ gatherings, 
most notably a ceremony to celebrate the nomination 
of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court; 
and 
(3) all Americans, including public officials and 
candidates for public office, have a responsibility to 
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abstain from hosting and attending such gatherings 
to protect American public health and safety. 
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