[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2496]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 39--HONORING THE 1,000,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO 
              HAVE DIED FROM COVID-19 IN THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 39

       Whereas, on May 12, 2022 the United States reached 
     1,000,000 confirmed lives lost due to COVID-19;
       Whereas the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in 
     the United States was recorded by the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention on January 20, 2020;
       Whereas the first known death from COVID-19 in the United 
     States occurred in February 2020;
       Whereas, in the months following the first recorded death, 
     the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, families, and 
     communities across the United States;
       Whereas estimates report that the death toll from COVID-19 
     has increased the number of orphans in the United States by 
     nearly 200,000 children;
       Whereas scientific breakthroughs have been effective at 
     reducing the COVID-19 death toll; and
       Whereas it is recognized that mitigation efforts can reduce 
     the number of deaths due to COVID-19 and save lives: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) recognizes and mourns the 1,000,000 known lives lost in 
     the United States due to COVID-19; and
       (2) honors the memory of the deceased and offers 
     condolences to their families and loved ones.

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