,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbc,ms4     
,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,memorializ+ ^? lo/ to ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic4  ,:]eas ! fir/ ,monday 9 ,m>* is
 recogniz$ z ,,covid-#ai ,victims       
,memorial ,day2 ,:]eas ,,s>s-,co,v-#b is
 a coronavirus t causes ,,covid-#ai     
disease 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,,covid-#ai72 ,:]eas1 9 late #bjai1     
,,covid-#ai em]g$ & began to spread     
?r\gh\t ! _w1 creat+ a p&emic t has _h a
 cata/rophic impact on human life1      
communities1 & ! economy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjbj1           
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates began to  
exp]i5ce increas$ dea? due to !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & families lo/      
p>5ts1 sibl+s1 *ildr51 fri5ds1 &        
neighbors to ! virus2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9  
#bjbj1 _m across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 71 &   

cont9ue to be1 p]sonally impact$ by !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ m\rn+ _!    
lov$ ones or suff]+ f ! unkn[n long-t]m 
heal? implications ( ! virus2 ,:]eas1 by
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?an #ajj1jjj1jjj kn[n cases (           
,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
e/imates t m ?an #a1ajj1jjj individuals 
tragically lo/ _! lives due to illness  
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h a             
disproportionate impact on l[-income    
communities & communities ( color1      
individuals ) disabilities1 individuals 
) weak5$ immune sy/ems1 individuals )   
o!r risk factors1 su* z physical or     
m5tal comorbidities1 & individuals liv+ 
9 congregate sett+s1 su* z long-t]m c>e 
facilities & prisons2 ,:]eas frontl9e & 
ess5tial work]s & heal? c>e & public    
heal? pr(essionals h tak5 selfless      
actions to protect _! neighbors &       
communities1 support /ruggl+ local      
economies1 & f9d innovative ways to     

provide s]vices2 ,:]eas local1 ,/ate1   
,tribal1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t entities h  
provid$ critical support to bus9esses1  
communities1 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
ne$2 & ,:]eas ea* life lo/ to !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic & ea* sacrifice made 
%all nev] be =gott53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 w memorialize ^? lo/ to
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 recognizes 
! suff]+ ( ^? :o contract$ !            
,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus & ^? :o cont9ue to 
/ruggle ) ! ongo+ impacts ( !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7#c7 expresses   
support = ! annual designation ( ! fir/ 
,monday 9 ,m>* z ,,covid-#ai ,victims   
,memorial ,day4