,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,ms4    
,bass 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,may #ae1 #bjai1 z        
,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day to
 raise aw>5ess ab\t ! b>rage ( fraud    
attempts t s5iors face1 to enc\rage !   
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t ^!   
scams f happ5+1 & to improve protections
 f ^! scams = s5iors4  ,:]eas ,am]icans 
:o are #fe ye>s ( age & old] repres5t m 
?an #ad p]c5t ( our c\ntry's population2
 ,:]eas s5ior fraud is a gr[+ conc]n z  
millions h fall5 victim to scams1       
includ+ ,m$ic>e scams1 sweep/akes &     
lott]y scams1 "w-at-home scams1         
b]eavem5t scams1 id5tity !ft1 *>ity     
scams1 scams t>get+ old] wom51 home     
repair scams1 fraudul5t inve/m5t s*emes1
 & rev]se mortgage scams2 ,:]eas o!r    

types ( fraud p]petrat$ aga9/ s5ior     
citiz5s include heal? c>e fraud1 heal?  
insurance fraud1 c\nt]feit prescription 
drug fraud1 fun]al & cemet]y fraud1     
anti-ag+ product fraud1 telem>ket+      
fraud1 & int]net fraud2 ,:]eas ! life   
sav+s ( s5ior citiz5s :o h sav$ =       
retirem5t are tempt+ t>gets = ^! me?ods 
( fraud & deception2 ,:]eas ! ease (    
access = crim9als to contact s5iors     
?r\gh ! int]net & telephone increases z 
m creative s*emes em]ge2 ,:]eas accord+ 
to ! ,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ,data    
,book #bjah releas$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission1 p ag$ #fj ye>s & old] 7    
defraud$ ( #cia million dur+ #bjah1 ) ! 
m$ian loss to defraud$ victims ag$ #hj &
 old] av]ag+ #a1gjj p] p]son1 m ?an ?ree
 times ! av]age am\nt lo/ by ^? ag$     
betwe5 #ej & #ei ye>s old2 ,:]eas s5ior 
fraud is und]report$ by victims due to  
emb>rassm5t & lack ( in=mation ab\t :]e 
to report fraud2 & ,:]eas ,may #ae1     
#bjai1 is an appropriate day to e/abli% 
z ,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day3

 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,s5ior ,fraud   
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 recognizes         
,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day z 
an opportunity to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
b>rage ( scams t s5iors face 9 p]son1 by
 mail1 on ! phone1 & onl9e2  7#c7       
enc\rages implem5tation ( policies to   
prev5t ^! scams & to improve protections
 = s5iors f ^! scams2 &  7#d7 honors !  
commitm5t & d$ication ( ! individuals :o
 "w tirelessly to fight aga9/ ^! scams4