,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #djb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,de,fazio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,kendra ,s4 ,horn of ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,vela1 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,,resolution ,recognizing the significant milestone of ,senior ,corps volunteers serving #ej1jjj1jjj hours in #bjah4 ,whereas volunteers in the ,united ,states who are #ee years of age and older 7referred to in this preamble as senior volunteers7 provide much needed services to their communities1 neighbors1 and friends2 ,whereas ,senior ,corps1 through the ,,rsvp1 ,foster ,grandparent1 and ,senior ,companion programs administered by the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service1 provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to #bbj1jjj senior volunteers and recruits thousands of additional community volunteers2 ,whereas1 for more than #e decades1 ,,rsvp volunteers1 ,foster ,grandparents1 and ,senior ,companions have played an important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience1 knowledge1 and accomplishments in order to-- 7#a7 help their neighbors recover from natural and manmade disasters2 7#b7 provide nutrition services2 7#c7 mentor and tutor schoolchildren2 7#d7 support veterans and military families2 and 7#e7 provide respite care to caregivers2 ,whereas in #bjah1 ,senior ,corps volunteers provided more than #ej1jjj1jjj hours of direct service through more than #bc1jjj nonprofit1 educational1 and faith-based community groups nationwide2 ,whereas structured volunteering by senior volunteers-- 7#a7 keeps those senior volunteers active1 healthy1 and engaged2 7#b7 helps communities across the ,united ,states by solving local problems2 7#c7 helps the ,united ,states by saving taxpayer dollars1 reducing health care costs1 and strengthening democracy2 and 7#d7 helps seniors live independent and productive lives2 ,whereas the ,,rsvp1 ,foster ,grandparent1 and ,senior ,companion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to engage senior volunteers in volunteer service that meets pressing community needs2 ,whereas recent research suggests that-- 7#a7 volunteering not only slows the cognitive decline of aging for older individuals in the ,united ,states1 but also provides an important pathway for alleviating loneliness2 and 7#b7 throughout the ,united ,states1 and especially in rural areas1 older individuals are aging in place and are thereby particularly susceptible to loneliness1 which undermines health and is linked to early mortality2 ,whereas the ,united ,states should expand senior volunteer service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and experiences of the #aj1jjj baby boomers who will retire each day for the next #bj years2 ,whereas1 at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by older individuals in the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,states has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents of senior volunteers to address community challenges2 and ,whereas the people of the ,united ,states should join in the celebration of ,senior ,corps volunteers during ,older ,americans ,month in ,may #bjai3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 acknowledges the contributions that ,senior ,corps volunteers make to-- 7,a7 the communities in which those volunteers live and serve2 and 7,b7 the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers4