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HRES 991 116th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with…

Official title: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient.

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 4, 2020
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 Latest action June 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the designation of National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day and acknowledges health care professionals for their heroism and sacrifice in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 4, 2020
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 991: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-991/
MLA
"H. Res. 991: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-991/.
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H. Res. 991, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-991/.
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[H. Res. 991: Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-991/)
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