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COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2634; text: CR S2634)
Jun 1, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2634; text: CR S2634)
Jun 1, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 4, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3817 Identical bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
  • HR 7070 Related bill COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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