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COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

Introduced: June 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation designating a National Day of Mourning and Lament and calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3817 Related bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
  • S 3846 Related bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jun 4, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Jun 4, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 1, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 1, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 1, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Jun 1, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 1, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jun 1, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7070: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7070/
MLA
"H.R. 7070: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7070/.
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H.R. 7070, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7070/.
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[H.R. 7070: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7070/)
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