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SRES 119

A resolution memorializing those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.

119th Congress Introduced by Ed Markey and 1 co-sponsor

Memorializes those lost to COVID-19 and backs designating the first Monday in March as COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day; a symbolic, non-binding remembrance measure.

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Bill Summary · SRES 119

Summary: SRES 119 – A Resolution Memorializing Those Lost to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

SRES 119 is a Senate resolution introduced on March 6, 2025, that memorializes individuals lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and expresses support for recognizing a dedicated memorial day. It is currently in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Purpose and Intent

  • Acknowledges and honors the lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Recognizes the suffering of people who contracted SARS-CoV-2 and those who continue to experience ongoing impacts from the pandemic.
  • Supports establishing an annual COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day.

Key Provisions

Based on the introduced text, the resolution includes:
- (1) Will memorialize those lost to the COVID–19 pandemic.
- (2) Recognizes the suffering of those who contracted SARS–CoV–2 and ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
- (3) Expresses support for the annual designation of the first Monday in March as COVID–19 Victims Memorial Day.
Note: As a resolution, the measure does not create new law or require funding; its effect is symbolic recognition and encouragement of observed remembrance.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Individuals lost to COVID-19 and their families and communities.
  • Those who contracted the virus and continue to experience its health, social, and economic impacts.
  • The broader public, through formal recognition and potential commemorative events.
  • No direct fiscal or regulatory obligations are created; the impact is largely ceremonial and educational.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate: March 6, 2025.
  • Referred to: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (text cited as CR S1610).
  • Status: Introduced; awaiting committee consideration.

Sponsors

  • Primary Sponsor: Senator Elizabeth A. Warren.
  • Co-sponsor: Senator Edward J. Markey.

Next Steps

  • The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions could consider the resolution, possibly reporting it back to the full Senate with or without amendments.
  • If advanced, the resolution would proceed through standard Senate considerations but, as a non-binding resolution, would function as formal expression of remembrance and intention to designate a memorial day, not as enforceable policy.

This summary provides the essential purpose, provisions, and potential impact of SRES 119 as introduced.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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