IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 196 
Memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2023 
Mr. STANTON (for himself and Ms. LETLOW) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID– 
19 pandemic. 
Whereas the first Monday in March is recognized as COVID– 
19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day; 
Whereas SARS–CoV–2, a novel coronavirus that causes 
COVID–19 disease (referred to in this preamble as 
‘‘COVID–19’’), is a deadly illness that can transmit from 
individual to individual; 
Whereas, in late 2019, COVID–19 emerged and began to 
spread throughout the world, creating a global pandemic 
that has had a catastrophic impact on human life, com-
munities in the United States, and the economy of the 
United States; 
Whereas, in March 2020, communities in every State began 
to experience increased death due to the COVID–19 pan-
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demic, and families lost parents, siblings, children, 
friends, and neighbors to the virus; 
Whereas, beginning in 2020, many across the United States 
were and continue to be personally impacted by COVID– 
19 including mourning their loved ones or suffering from 
the long-term health implications of the virus; 
Whereas, by the end of February 2023, there had been more 
than 102,998,000 known cases of COVID–19 in the 
United States, and more than 1,113,000 people tragically 
lost their lives; 
Whereas COVID–19 has had a disproportionate impact on 
low-income communities and communities of color, rural 
and tribal communities, individuals with disabilities, indi-
viduals with weakened immune systems, individuals expe-
riencing homelessness, and individuals living in con-
gregate settings, such as long-term care facilities and 
prisons; 
Whereas COVID–19 has harmed the health and wellbeing of 
veterans, especially those struggling with post-traumatic 
stress disorder, by increasing social isolation and dis-
rupting access to mental health services; 
Whereas COVID–19 has harmed the health and wellbeing of 
children by reducing access to care and health services, 
disrupting schooling, increasing stress on caregivers, and 
tragically robbing millions of children of a parent or care-
giver; 
Whereas the symptoms and severity of COVID–19 can vary 
dramatically by individual, and million of survivors are 
experiencing long-term health implications of post-acute 
sequelae SARS–CoV–2 infection; 
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Whereas public servants, frontline and essential workers, and 
health care and public health professionals took selfless 
actions to protect their neighbors and communities, sup-
port struggling local economies, and find innovative ways 
to provide services; 
Whereas local, State, Tribal, and Federal Government enti-
ties provided critical support to businesses, communities, 
and Americans in need; and 
Whereas each life lost to COVID–19 and each sacrifice made 
shall never be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) will memorialize those lost to the COVID– 
19 pandemic; 
(2) recognizes the suffering of those who con-
tracted the SARS–CoV–2 virus and those who con-
tinue to struggle with ongoing impacts of COVID– 
19; and 
(3) expresses support for the annual designa-
tion of ‘‘COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial 
Day’’. 
Æ 
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