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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 3817
To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID–19 pandemic.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 21, 2020
Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. COONS, Ms. MURKOWSKI,
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BENNET, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
DUCKWORTH, Mr. KAINE, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs.
MURRAY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the
COVID–19 pandemic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Pandemic
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Moment of Silence Act’’.
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SEC. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE
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COVID–19 PANDEMIC.
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The President shall issue a proclamation calling on
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the people of the United States to observe a moment of
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•S 3817 IS
silence at 12:00 p.m. (local time) on Monday, June 1,
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2020, as a mark of respect to the memory of the more
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than 100,000 lives lost in the United States due to the
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COVID–19 pandemic, as well as their families.
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