,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 z a    
national day ( m\rn+ to recognize ! loss
 ( life ( ,am]icans across ! c\ntry to !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  ,:]eas ! fir/ case
 ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0      
report$ on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization decl>$ a global heal?     
em]g5cy due to ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 ! fir/  
(ficial dea? ( an ,am]ican f ,,covid-#ai
 0 report$ to (ficials2 ,:]eas fur!r    
analyses reveal t !re may h be5         
unreport$ dea?s due to ,,covid-#ai z    
e>ly z ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y #bjbj1 ) !   
e>lie/ kn[n dea? occurr+ on ,febru>y #f 
9 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1
 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization decl>$ a    

p&emic decl>ation = ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas1
 on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 ! ,presid5t decl>$1
 pursuant to ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 t !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic con/itutes a national
 em]g5cy2 ,:]eas 9 ! weeks foll[+ su*   
decl>ation1 individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates foll[$ guidance f ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion by avoid+
 l>ge ga!r+s1 practic+ social di/anc+1 &
 practic+ good hygi5e2 ,:]eas !         
employm5t /atus ( _m individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 0 *ang$ s9ce ?is p]iod ( !
 outbreak1 br++ great levels ( f9ancial 
/ress & suff]+ to su* individuals2      
,:]eas ! s*ool+ ( *ildr5 & "y adults    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 greatly *ang$  
due to ! elim9ation ( 9-p]son classes & 
! transition to di/ance le>n+ models2   
,:]eas1 z ( ,may #a1 #bjbj1 ?\s&s (     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h pass$   
away due to ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! numb] 
( dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to        
,,covid-#ai is likely high] ?an !       
report$ numb] due to ! lack ( po/hum\s  

te/+ = ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas communities (
 color h fac$ a high] proportion (      
hospitalization & dea? f ,,covid-#ai due
 to und]ly+ heal? conditions2 ,:]eas !  
human co/ ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic        
transc5ds m]e /ati/ics & has result$ 9  
deeply p]sonal trag$ies = num]\s        
families & communities across ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas due to      
guidance by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & local & ,/ate recomm5dations1        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are limit$
 9 h[ !y c\ld m\rn ! loss ( fri5ds1     
family memb]s1 & acqua9tances :o _h     
pass$ away due to ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas a 
risk rema9s = a resurg5ce ( cases (     
,,covid-#ai until a vacc9e is develop$1 
approv$1 & available = use2 & ,:]eas !  
date ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 w\ld be an 
appropriate day to designate z a        
,national ,day ( ,m\rn+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !        
designation ( a ,national ,day ( ,m\rn+2
  7#b7 recognizes1 comm5ds1 & honors !  
selfless d$ication & brav]y ( fell[     

,am]icans z fir/ respond]s1 heal? c>e   
pr(essionals1 transportation p]sonnel1 &
 ess5tial & frontl9e employees = _!     
actions t sav$ c\ntless lives 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#c7
 recognizes ! sacrifice made by millions
 ( ,am]icans z !y obs]v$ /ay-at-home    
ord]s f local1 ,/ate1 & national        
(ficials to help prev5t ! spread (      
,,covid-#ai2  7#d7 recognizes t p ( all 
fai?s h be5 affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic2  7#e7 urges ! ,presid5t to issue
 a proclamation ord]+ all flags be fl[n 
at half/aff 9 recognition & remembrance 
( ! ,am]ican lives lo/ dur+ !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7#f7 enc\rages   
all citiz5s1 resid5ts1 & visitors to use
 ?is day to pray1 reflect on1 & m\rn !  
individuals :o lo/ _! lives due to !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic4