,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,lesko 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,budd1
 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4   
,griffi?1 & ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,m$ic>e & 
,social ,security provide an ess5tial   
b5efit = curr5t enrollees & %\ld be     
/r5g!n$ = future g5]ations4  ,:]eas1    
s9ce #aife1 ,m$ic>e has be51 & cont9ues 
to be1 ess5tial = s5ior citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aice1      
,social ,security has be51 & cont9ues to
 be1 ess5tial = s5ior citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !re 7 ov]     
#fj1jjj1jjj citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o

 7 ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security          
b5efici>ies1 ) #aj1jjj new eligible     
enrollees ea* day2 ,:]eas a promise has 
be5 made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
provide ,m$ic>e s]vices & ,social       
,security b5efits = s5ior citiz5s2      
,:]eas _m ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e   
b5efici>ies rely on ^! critical b5efits 
to make ends meet ea* mon?2 ,:]eas 9 !  
abs5ce ( mean+ful re=m1 ,m$ic>e is      
s*$ul$ to deplete by #bjbf1 accord+ to !
 nonp>tisan ,m$ic>e ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees2   
,:]eas 9 ! abs5ce ( mean+ful re=m1      
,social ,security is s*$ul$ to deplete  
by #bjcd1 accord+ to ! nonp>tisan       
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
e/imates t #dh4e billion 0 lo/ 9 #bjah  
due to improp] paym5ts1 includ+ wa/e1   
fraud1 & abuse1 9 ! ,m$ic>e ,program2 & 
,:]eas ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration
 e/imates t #aj4i billion 0 lo/ 9 #bjah 
due to improp] paym5ts1 includ+ wa/e1   
fraud1 & abuse1 9 ! ,social ,security   
program3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms its deep 
obligation to fulfill ! promises made to
 s5ior citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ 
access to ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security2  
7#b7 rejects1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1
 any *anges to ,m$ic>e or ,social       
,security t dim9i% b5efits = ,am]icans  
curr5tly enroll$1 or citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :o are 9 or ne> retirem5t1 9 !   
,m$ic>e ,program "u title ,,xviii ( !   
,social ,security ,act1 or 9 ! ,social  
,security program "u title ,,ii ( su*   
,act2  7#c7 expresses its firm commitm5t
 t ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security %\ld be  
/r5g!n$ & pres]v$ = future enrollees2 & 
7#d7 supports ef=ts to r$uce wa/e1      
fraud1 & abuse 9 ! ,m$ic>e & ,social    
,security programs4