Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID-19.
Latest action · Nov 19, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 19, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses support for a National Day of Mourning for the lives lost as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). It encourages Americans and the President to commemorate the day by observing a moment of silence and ordering flags flown at half-staff, respectively.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 19, 2020 to Nov 24, 2020; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Nov 19, 2020 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Nov 24, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Nov 24, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Nov 24, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Nov 24, 2020 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 24, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2020Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID-19.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2020Introduced in House
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