COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7070 To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID–19 pandemic. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 1, 2020 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com- merce 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- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Pandemic 4 Moment of Silence Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:05 Jun 20, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7070.IH H7070 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7070 IH SEC. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE 1 COVID–19 PANDEMIC. 2 The President should issue a proclamation desig- 3 nating a National Day of Mourning and Lament and call- 4 ing on the people of the United States to observe a mo- 5 ment of silence as a mark of respect to the memory of 6 the more than 100,000 lives lost in the United States due 7 to the COVID–19 pandemic, as well as their families. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:05 Jun 20, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7070.IH H7070 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS