119-sres119

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 119 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 119

 Memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 6, 2025

 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Markey) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
 Labor, and Pensions

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 RESOLUTION

 Memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whereas the first Monday in March is recognized as ``COVID-19 Victims Memorial 
 Day'';
Whereas SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease;
Whereas, in late 2019, COVID-19 emerged and began to spread throughout the 
 world, creating a pandemic that has had a catastrophic impact on human 
 life, communities, and the economy of the United States;
Whereas, in March 2020, communities in the United States began to experience 
 increased death due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 the COVID-19 pandemic, including mourning 
 their loved ones or suffering from the unknown long-term health 
 implications of the virus;
Whereas, by the end of February 2025, there had been more than 103,000,000 known 
 cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and the Centers for Disease 
 Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1,220,000 individuals 
 tragically lost their lives due to illness related to COVID-19;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 
 October 1, 2024 and February 15, 2025, there were 6,400,000 to 
 11,500,000 known cases of COVID-19 in the United States;
Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on low-income 
 communities and communities of color, individuals with disabilities, 
 individuals with weakened immune systems, individuals with other risk 
 factors, such as physical or mental comorbidities, and individuals 
 living in congregate settings, such as long-term care facilities and 
 prisons;
Whereas frontline and essential workers and health care and public health 
 professionals have taken 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 have provided 
 critical support to businesses, communities, and the people of the 
 United States in need; and
Whereas each life lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and each sacrifice made shall 
 never be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) will memorialize those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic;

    (2) recognizes the suffering of those who contracted the 
 SARS-CoV-2 virus and those who continue to struggle with the 
 ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and

    (3) expresses support for the annual designation of the 
 first Monday in March as ``COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day''.
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