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COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

Introduced: May 21, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on June 1, 2020, 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 May 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3846 Identical bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
  • HR 7070 Related bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 13 Republican 2
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 21, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 21, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 21, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 21, 2020
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 21, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 21, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2020
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 21, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 21, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 21, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 21, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 21, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 21, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3817: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3817/
MLA
"S. 3817: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3817/.
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S. 3817, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3817/.
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[S. 3817: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3817/)
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