,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cci  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,ms4  
,bass 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4
 ,schakowsky1 and ,ms4 ,matsui7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,may #ae1 #bjai1 as ,national ,senior
 ,fraud ,awareness ,day to raise        
awareness about the barrage of fraud    
attempts that seniors face1 to encourage
 the implementation of policies to      
prevent these scams from happening1 and 
to improve protections from these scams 
for seniors4  ,whereas ,americans who   
are #fe years of age and older represent
 more than #ad percent of our country's 
population2 ,whereas senior fraud is a  
growing concern as millions have fallen 
victim to scams1 including ,medicare    
scams1 sweepstakes and lottery scams1   
work-at-home scams1 bereavement scams1  
identity theft1 charity scams1 scams    

targeting older women1 home repair      
scams1 fraudulent investment schemes1   
and reverse mortgage scams2 ,whereas    
other types of fraud perpetrated against
 senior citizens include health care    
fraud1 health insurance fraud1          
counterfeit prescription drug fraud1    
funeral and cemetery fraud1 anti-aging  
product fraud1 telemarketing fraud1 and 
internet fraud2 ,whereas the life       
savings of senior citizens who have     
saved for retirement are tempting       
targets for these methods of fraud and  
deception2 ,whereas the ease of access  
for criminals to contact seniors through
 the internet and telephone increases as
 more creative schemes emerge2 ,whereas 
according to the ,consumer ,sentinel    
,network ,data ,book #bjah released by  
the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 people 
aged #fj years and older were defrauded 
of #cia million during #bjah1 with the  
median loss to defrauded victims aged   
#hj and older averaging #a1gjj per      
person1 more than three times the       

average amount lost by those aged       
between #ej and #ei years old2 ,whereas 
senior fraud is underreported by victims
 due to embarrassment and lack of       
information about where to report fraud2
 and ,whereas ,may #ae1 #bjai1 is an    
appropriate day to establish as         
,national ,senior ,fraud ,awareness     
,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the  
,house of ,representatives--  7#a7      
supports the designation of ,national   
,senior ,fraud ,awareness ,day2  7#b7   
recognizes ,national ,senior ,fraud     
,awareness ,day as an opportunity to    
raise awareness about the barrage of    
scams that seniors face in person1 by   
mail1 on the phone1 and online2  7#c7   
encourages implementation of policies to
 prevent these scams and to improve     
protections for seniors from these      
scams2 and  7#d7 honors the commitment  
and dedication of the individuals who   
work tirelessly to fight against these  
scams4