Title: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution supports the designation of National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day and acknowledges health care professionals for their heroism and sacrifice in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 991 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 991

Expressing support for designation of March 1 as ``National Healthcare 
 Professional Appreciation Day'' in commemoration of the day the first 
 American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while 
                         caring for a patient.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2020

   Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Joyce of 
 Pennsylvania, and Ms. Underwood) submitted the following resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for designation of March 1 as ``National Healthcare 
 Professional Appreciation Day'' in commemoration of the day the first 
 American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while 
                         caring for a patient.

Whereas healthcare professionals have put saving and caring for others above 
        their own personal health and safety;
Whereas healthcare professionals have gone above and beyond their call of duty 
        to help stem the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (in this resolution 
        referred to as ``COVID-19'') through treating and testing millions of 
        Americans and by performing vaccine research;
Whereas healthcare professionals have saved thousands of lives during the COVID-
        19 pandemic with their selfless care;
Whereas through these unprecedented times healthcare professionals have 
        continued to treat and comfort those most affected by COVID-19 even when 
        those professionals have not had access to adequate personal protective 
        equipment;
Whereas over 10,000 healthcare professionals have tested positive for COVID-19;
Whereas brave healthcare professionals have left their families daily to tend to 
        those in need, and some have not seen their loved ones for extended 
        periods of time;
Whereas many healthcare professionals have been working around the clock, seven 
        days a week;
Whereas hundreds of healthcare professionals have lost their lives to COVID-19; 
        and
Whereas February 29, 2020, a leap day, was the date on which the first 
        healthcare professional was infected with COVID-19: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Healthcare 
        Professional Appreciation Day''; and
            (2) acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of healthcare 
        professionals in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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