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Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort, the USNS Mercy, and the United States Navy in the response to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Los…

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Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort, the USNS Mercy, and the United States Navy in the response to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 Introduced by: Reschenthaler, Guy Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2020
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This resolution commends the men and women of the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort and the members of the Armed Forces and civilians who deployed to New York and California to care for those affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 5
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 28, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 27, 2020
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · May 27, 2020
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 22, 2020
Cook, Paul
· May 22, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· May 22, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 979: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort, the USNS Mercy, and the United States Navy in the response to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-979/
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"H. Res. 979: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort, the USNS Mercy, and the United States Navy in the response to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-979/.
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H. Res. 979, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-979/.
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[H. Res. 979: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort, the USNS Mercy, and the United States Navy in the response to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-979/)
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