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A resolution supporting mask-wearing as an important measure to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Introduced: July 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4596)
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the importance of, and encourages the people of the United States to wear, face masks to limit the transmission of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now July 29, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4596)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2020
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 5, 2020
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 4, 2020
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 4, 2020
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 3, 2020
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 29, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 663: A resolution supporting mask-wearing as an important measure to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-663/
MLA
"S. Res. 663: A resolution supporting mask-wearing as an important measure to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-663/.
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S. Res. 663, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-663/.
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[S. Res. 663: A resolution supporting mask-wearing as an important measure to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-663/)
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