Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID-19.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 89 Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID–19. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. THOMP- SON of Mississippi, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CARSON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. MFUME, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. JONES, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CASE, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mrs. KIRK- PATRICK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, and Mr. MEEKS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID–19. Whereas, as of January 3, 2021, more than 350,000 Ameri- cans have died as a result of COVID–19; Whereas, during the week leading up to January 3, 2021, the United States added over 150,000 COVID–19 cases per day; Whereas millions of Americans have been unable to say good- bye to loved ones or mourn properly as a result of VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR89.IH HR89 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 89 IH COVID–19, making a collective day of mourning appro- priate; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has disproportionately af- fected minorities in the United States; Whereas Black Americans are more than 2 times as likely to be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 3 times as like- ly to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and more than 2 times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when compared to White Americans; Whereas Latino Americans are more than 3 times as likely to be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 4 times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and more than 2 times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when compared to White Americans; Whereas Native Americans are more than 2 times as likely to be diagnosed with COVID–19, more than 5 times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID–19, and 1.4 times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when compared to White Americans; Whereas Asian Americans are 1.1 times as likely to be diag- nosed with COVID–19, 2 times as likely to be hospital- ized with COVID–19, and 1.8 times as likely to die as a result of COVID–19, when compared to White Ameri- cans; and Whereas a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID–19 would be appropriate: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR89.IH HR89 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 89 IH (1) supports the goals and ideals of a national 1 day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as 2 a result of COVID–19; 3 (2) encourages Americans to observe a moment 4 of silence on such a day; and 5 (3) encourages the President to order flags 6 flown at halfstaff on such a day. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR89.IH HR89 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS