,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjba,ms4   
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4      
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4  
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4         
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,lee (        
,nevada1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 &
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! designation ( ,may #ac1     
#bjba1 z ,national ,s5ior ,fraud        
,aw>5ess ,day to raise aw>5ess ab\t !   
increas+ numb] ( fraudul5t scams t>get$ 
at s5iors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to enc\rage
 ! implem5tation ( policies to prev5t ^?
 scams f happ5+1 & to improve           
protections f ^? scams = s5iors4  ,:]eas
 millions ( individuals age #fe or old] 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z s5iors7 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are t>get$ by scams ea*   
ye>1 includ+ ,social ,security          
imp]sonation scams & ,int]nal ,rev5ue   

,s]vice imp]sonation scams1 sweep/akes  
scams1 romance scams1 comput] te*       
support scams1 gr&p>5t scams1 debt      
scams1 home improvem5t scams1 fraudul5t 
inve/m5t s*emes1 pet scams1 & id5tity   
!ft2 ,:]eas o!r types ( fraud p]petrat$ 
aga9/ s5iors 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 scamm]s are1 z ( ! date (        
adoption ( ?is resolution1 exploit+ !   
ongo+ ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic to prey on s5iors  
?r\gh a v>iety ( scams1 includ+         
,economic ,impact ,paym5t scams1 te/ kit
 scams1 contact trac+ scams1 "w-f-home  
scams1 & ,,covid-#ai vacc9e survey      
scams2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice has e/imat$ t s5iors lose a     
/agg]+ #b1ijj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> to an     
ev]-gr[+ array ( f9ancial exploitation  
s*emes & scams2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjac1 !   
fraud hotl9e ( ! ,special ,committee on 

,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate has receiv$ m ?an       
#aj1jjj compla9ts report+ possible scams
 f individuals 9 all #ej ,/ates1 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas ! ease ) :i*      
crim9als contact s5iors ?r\gh ! int]net 
& telephone increases z m creative      
s*emes em]ge2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !      
,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ,data ,book   
#bjbj releas$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission1 p age #fj or old] report$  
los+ #eib1jjj1jjj to fraud 9 #bjbj1 ) a 
m$ian loss = victims age #hj or old] (  
#a1cjj1 ne>ly #d times ! m$ian am\nt lo/
 by ^? victims betwe5 ! ages ( #ej &    
#ei2 ,:]eas s5ior fraud is und]report$  
by victims due to %ame1 /igma1 & lack ( 
in=mation ab\t :]e to report fraud2 &   
,:]eas ,may #ac1 #bjba1 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         
individuals age #fe or old] 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is resolution z s5iors7 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates face 9 p]son1 by mail1 on !      
phone1 & onl9e2  7#c7 recognizes t law  
en=cem5t1 consum] protection gr\ps1 area
 ag5cies on ag+1 & f9ancial in/itutions 
all play vital roles 9-- 7,a7 prev5t+ ! 
prolif]ation ( scams t>get+ s5iors 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 educat+ s5iors   
ab\t ^? scams2  7#d7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 ! 
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t scams
 t>get+ s5iors2 &  7,b7 ! improvem5t (  
ef=ts to protect s5iors f ^? scams2 &   
7#e7 honors ! commitm5t & d$ication ( ! 
individuals & organizations t "w        
tirelessly to fight aga9/ scams t>get+  
s5iors4