,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,morelle 7= himself & ,ms4    
,%]rill7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,express+ appreciation & support =      
ess5tial employees ) disabilities dur+ !
 curr5t p&emic1 & beyond4  ,:]eas !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic has *all5g$ ! entire 
,nation b has disproportionately impact$
 p ) disabilities1 p>ticul>ly p ( color 
) disabilities1 :o are significantly    
ov]-repres5t$ among ! victims ( ?is     
deadly virus2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic has result$ 9 ! ne$ = ess5tial   
s]vices to cont9ue ev5 9 areas :]e mo/  
bus9esses & gov]nm5t build+s are clos$2 
,:]eas p ) disabilities (t5 "w 9 ! types
 ( bus9esses id5tifi$ z ess5tial dur+ ! 
p&emic1 su* z groc]y /ores1 retail      
di/ribution c5t]s1 & heal? c>e          
facilities2 ,:]eas employees )          
disabilities also provide ess5tial      

s]vices fulfill+ local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al 
contracts 9 locations across ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its t]ritories includ+ gov]nm5t
 build+s1 hospitals1 milit>y bases1     
airports1 call c5t]s1 highway re/ /ops1 
private nonpr(it bus9esses support+     
individuals ) disabilities1 & num]\s o!r
 locations2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! ess5tial     
employees are support$ by disability    
s]vice provid]s t provide tra9+1 job    
coa*+1 transportation1 & o!r ne$$       
supports to help ^! employees 9 p]=m+   
?is ess5tial "w2 ,:]eas p ) disabilities
 h cont9u$ to p]=m ?is ess5tial "w ev5  
?\gh x sometimes increas$ _! risk (     
exposure to ! deadly ,,covid-#ai virus2 
,:]eas ! ess5tial "w p]=m$ dur+ ! p&emic
 has includ$ provid+ goods & s]vices t 7
 critical to ! public heal? response to 
! crisis1 includ+-- 7#a7 manufactur+ &  
deliv]+ ?\s&s ( critical products t are 
/r5g!n+ ! ,nation's ,,covid-#ai         
response1 includ+ p]sonal protective    
equipm5t 7,,ppe71 h& sanitiz]1 clean+   
products & dis9fectants1 fir/ aid kits1 

exam gloves1 toilet pap]1 & m to support
 hospitals1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1 fir/
 respond]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 &  
gov]nm5ts at all levels2  7#b7          
provision+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy        
,hospital ,%ips ,com=t & ,m]cy t provid$
 em]g5cy c>e 9 ,los ,angeles & ,new     
,york to free up civilian hospitals to  
focus on ,,covid-#ai pati5ts2  7#c7     
support+ ,f$]al & ,/ate ef=ts to e/abli%
 pop-up hospitals2  7#d7 ma9ta9+ (fices 
& provid+ o!r s]vices 9 local1 ,/ate1 & 
,f$]al build+s :]e vital "w is be+      
p]=m$2  7#e7 provid+ deep clean+ &      
sanitiz+ s]vices 9 hospitals & o!r heal?
 c>e facilities2  7#f7 provid+ call c5t]
 & te*nical support to ,/ate & ,f$]al   
entities1 includ+ op]at+ crisis hotl9es 
& call c5t]s to process ! surge 9 ,/ate 
unemploym5t claims2  7#g7 s\rc+ &       
provid+ urg5tly ne$$ ,,ppe2  7#h7       
provid+ cu/odial s]vices at milit>y     
in/allations to sl[ ! spread (          
,,covid-#ai & protect milit>y p]sonnel f
 exposure to ! virus ?us %ield+ our     

combat read9ess2 &  7#i7 work+ 9        
ess5tial bus9esses su* z groc]y /ores1  
retail1 & re/aurants t h cont9u$ to     
supply ! ,nation ) food & o!r ess5tial  
supplies ?r\gh\t ! p&emic2 ,:]eas !     
ess5tial employees ) disabilities :o    
p]=m ^! jobs play a c5tral & invaluable 
role 9 protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its   
t]ritories 9 fight+ ! p&emic2 ,:]eas ?is
 ess5tial work=ce has cont9u$ to p]=m   
its regul> duties & m ?r\gh\t ! p&emic2 
,:]eas ?is ess5tial work=ce is vital to 
! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its       
t]ritories2 ,:]eas competitive1         
integrat$ employm5t is vital to !       
p]sonal economies & well-be+ ( !        
ess5tial work=ce2 & ,:]eas ^! ess5tial  
employees ) disabilities 7 ess5tial be=e
 ! p&emic & w cont9ue to be ess5tial    
aft] ! p&emic has pass$ into hi/ory3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ?anks ess5tial   
employees ) disabilities = _! ef=ts     
?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7     
recognizes-- 7,a7 ! ess5tial "w p]=m$ by

 individuals ) disabilities dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,b7 t x is 9 !    
national int]e/ to provide equality (   
opportunity1 full p>ticipation1         
indep5d5t liv+1 & economic              
self-suffici5cy = p ) disabilities2 &   
7,c7 ! importance ( ensur+ t p )        
disabilities h opportunities to engage 9
 competitive integrat$ employm5t2 &     
7#c7 recognizes & ?anks ^! ess5tial     
employees = ! vital contribution to ?is 
c\ntry !y h made 9 ! pa/ & w make 9 !   
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