A resolution memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: National Memorial Day
This resolution is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While the resolution is respectful, symbolic measures often stay in committee without a final vote unless there is a strong push from leadership.
Key Points
- This resolution honors the memory of the more than 1.2 million Americans who have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
- It expresses support for making the first Monday in March an annual COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day to remember those who passed away and the families they left behind.
- The document points out that the pandemic had a much larger impact on low-income communities, communities of color, and people with disabilities.
- It also recognizes the selfless work of doctors, nurses, and other essential workers who protected their neighbors and kept the economy moving during the crisis.
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1610)
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A resolution memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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