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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 793IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 12, 2021Mr. Williams of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONTo express the support of the House of Representatives that no governmental entity should designate what jobs are deemed essential and nonessential.

Whereas government entities determined which businesses could remain open during the COVID–19 pandemic;Whereas this intervention prevented Americans from earning a paycheck to support themselves;Whereas these actions forced many workers onto government programs instead of working wage paying jobs;Whereas no one should exchange the ability to earn a paycheck for dependence on government;Whereas any job that provides a paycheck to cover living expenses is essential for the individual;Whereas many businesses were never able to recover from these forced closures;Whereas the government should never be picking winners or losers; andWhereas the United States of America was built on the foundation of individual liberties including the ability to work and earn a living: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives expresses the following:(1)Every job that delivers a paycheck to cover living expenses is essential.(2)No Federal, State, or local government should deem what businesses have the right to operate and which must close.