Title: Memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for the designation of COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day to memorialize the lives lost to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 174 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 174

    Memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2021

  Mr. Stanton (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
      Payne, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Clark of 
 Massachusetts, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Dean, Ms. Garcia of Texas, 
   Mr. Raskin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
 Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Levin of 
Michigan, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
  DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
 Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-
   Allard, Mr. Keating, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Trone, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
Moulton, Mr. Rush, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Lawson of Florida) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus.

Whereas the first Monday in March would be an appropriate day to be recognized 
        as COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day;
Whereas COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus, is a deadly illness caused 
        by a virus that can transmit from person to person;
Whereas, in 2020, COVID-19 began to spread throughout the world, creating a 
        global pandemic that has had a catastrophic impact on human life, our 
        communities, and our economy;
Whereas, in March 2020, communities in every State began to experience increased 
        loss of life, and families lost fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, 
        sons, daughters, and neighbors from 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 
        and neighbors or suffering from the unknown long-term health 
        implications of the virus;
Whereas, by the end of February 2021, there were more than 28,065,000 known 
        cases of the virus in the United States, and more than 500,000 people 
        tragically lost their lives;
Whereas COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on low-income communities and 
        communities of color--with higher rates of infection and death--
        exacerbating inequities already prevalent in our systems that we must 
        address as a Nation;
Whereas public servants, frontline and essential workers, and health care 
        professionals took selfless actions to protect their neighbors and 
        communities, support struggling local economies, and find innovative 
        ways to provide services;
Whereas local, State, Tribal, and Federal Government entities provided critical 
        support to businesses, communities, and Americans in need;
Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on the United States 
        and countries around the world; and
Whereas each life lost to COVID-19, each inequity and broken system brought to 
        light, 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 virus;
            (2) recognizes the suffering of those who contracted the 
        COVID-19 virus and survived but carry with them the unknown 
        health side effects; and
            (3) expresses support for the designation of COVID-19 
        Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.
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