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H.R. 7070: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

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H.R. 7070: COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-01 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

Plain summary

COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation designating a National Day of Mourning and Lament and calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · 31 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7070 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116