,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajcd  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,june #cj1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,brindisi 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,fitzpatrick1 and ,mr4 ,cunningham7     
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the need for a ,senior     
,security ,promise4  ,whereas after a   
lifetime of hard work1 older ,americans 
have earned the right to age with       
dignity and enjoy the fruits of their   
labor2 ,whereas over the past century1  
life expectancy has increased for many  
,americans1 and the share of the        
population over age #fe has grown       
dramatically-- 7#a7 from #aijj through  
#bjae1 the percentage of people in the  
,united ,states age #fe and older more  
than tripling2  7#b7 according to the   
,administration on ,aging1 in #bjae1    
those #fe and older accounting for about
 #ae percent of the total population1 or
 #ej1ijj1jjj individuals2 and  7#c7 by  

#bjhe1 those #fe and older are projected
 to make up about #bb percent of the    
total ,united ,states population2       
,whereas older ,americans have paid into
 critical programs like ,social         
,security and ,medicare their entire    
working lives2 ,whereas the ,federal    
,government should work to strengthen   
and protect these critical programs1    
ensure the trust funds are solvent for  
years to come1 require higher income    
earners to pay their fair share1 and    
protect the safety net for older        
,americans2 ,whereas many older         
,americans on fixed incomes are         
struggling to keep up with the          
skyrocketing prices costs of premiums   
and out of pocket costs of prescription 
drugs2 ,whereas access to affordable and
 reliable health care is a top priority 
for our ,nation's older ,americans2     
,whereas scams and fraudulent activities
 calls are more than an annoyance1 they 
can mean serious financial risks for    
older people2 ,whereas family caregivers

 allow older ,americans to age with     
dignity in their homes1 and the ,federal
 ,government should recognize the value 
of caregivers and provide more financial
 support2 ,whereas older ,americans play
 an integral role in the labor force of 
the ,nation1 with #aj1jjj1jjj seniors   
working or actively seeking to work--   
7#a7 according to the ,administration   
for ,community ,living in #bjah1 with   
#aj1jjj1jjj 7#ai4f percent7 ,americans  
age #fe and over in the labor force     
7working or actively seeking work71     
including #e1ejj1jjj men 7#bd4j percent7
 and #d1ejj1jjj women 7#ae4i percent72  
and  7#b7 in #bjah older adults         
constituting #f4b percent of the ,united
 ,states labor force2 ,whereas older    
,americans are a vital part of the      
,american workforce and our economy--   
7#a7 at the ,federal level1 people age  
#ej and older contributing #dc percent  
of the total tax take in #bjah1 or a    
little over #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 an
 estimated seniors to provide #dg       

percent of total ,federal tax revenue by
 #bjej1 or #e1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and  7#c7
 by some estimates in #bjah1 people #ej 
and older spending #ef cents out of     
every retail dollar spent1 by #bjej1    
spending #fa cents of every dollar2     
,whereas for older ,americans who want  
to keep working1 age discrimination     
threatens their financial security1 an  
estimated #f-;in-#aj older workers      
across the ,nation having experienced or
 seen age discrimination in the         
workplace2 ,whereas older ,americans    
touch the lives of many through         
countless hours of volunteering or      
unpaid work1 individuals #ej and older  
creating an estimated additional        
#gde1jjj1jjj1jjj in value through unpaid
 activities1 such as volunteering and   
family caregiving2 ,whereas older       
,americans are the cornerstones of      
,american families1 with #ab1ijj1jjj    
households led by people that are age   
#ge and older2 and ,whereas older       
,americans are a valued part of         

,american life not only for their       
contributions1 but also their wisdom and
 experience3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that it is the sense of the ,house of  
,representatives that-- 7#a7 the ,united
 ,states needs a ,senior ,security      
,promise that reaffirms our commitment  
to older ,americans1 ensures access to  
affordable health care1 protects seniors
 from scams and financial fraud1 and    
provides the resources and support they 
need for a dignified retirement2 and    
7#b7 the ,congress must work on a       
bipartisan and bicameral basis to       
achieve these goals4