; Whereas COVID–19 has harmed the health and wellbeing of children by reducing access to care and health services, disrupting schooling, increasing stress on caregivers, and tragically robbing millions of children of a parent or caregiver; Whereas the symptoms and severity of COVID–19 can vary dramatically by individual, and million of survivors are experiencing long-term health implications of post-acute sequelae SARS–CoV–2 infection; Whereas public servants, frontline and essential workers, and health care and public health professionals took selfless actions to protect their neighbors and communities, support struggling local economies, and find innovative ways to provide services; Whereas local, State, Tribal, and Federal Government entities provided critical support to businesses, communities, and Americans in need; and Whereas each life lost to COVID–19 and each sacrifice made shall never be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it