,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ca1 #bjbc,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 & ,mr4 ,fro/7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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 ! ,congress %\ld enact ! ,old] ,am]icans ,bill ( ,rights to e/abli% t old] ,am]icans %\ld h ! "r to live ) dignity & ) indep5d5ce4 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population t is #fe ye>s ( age & old]1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( ag+ vet]ans1 is rapidly exp&+1 ) #aj1jjj ,am]icans turn+ age #fe e day2 ,:]eas ,f$]al policies are ne$$ t promote economic well-be+ & quality ( life = old] ,am]icans across _m diff]5t communities1 recogniz+ race & e?nicity1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 cultural div]sity1 & ! gr[+ inequality betwe5 poor & weal?y families2 ,:]eas ,social ,security1 ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 & ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife provide critical res\rces to ag+ ,am]icans & _! families b %\ld be exp&$ & improv$ to meet gr[+ ne$s2 ,:]eas prescription drug prices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ne>ly #d times high] on av]age ?an 9 o!r pe] nations1 a burd5 t disproportionately falls on old] ,am]icans1 z almo/ #ij p]c5t ( adults #fe or old] take a prescription drug2 ,:]eas ag+ ,am]icans des]ve a dignifi$1 secure1 & indep5d5t retirem5t1 b ne>ly half ( all ,am]icans #ee & old] h no retirem5t b5efits or sav+s2 ,:]eas ag+ wom5 7! majority ( ^? ov] #fe7 live long] on av]age1 are m likely to live 9 pov]ty1 e>n l[] ,social ,security b5efits1 & are less likely to h p5sions because ( pay*eck disp>ities1 "t sp5t out ( ! work=ce = family c>egiv+ responsibilities1 & a great] *ance ( hav+ work$ l[-wage jobs2 ,:]eas old] ,am]icans 9 rural1 l[-income1 m9ority1 ,indian c\ntry1 & o!r und]s]v$ communities may be especially vuln]able because ( a lack ( access to ne$$ & af=dable s]vices t all[ !m to rema9 9 _! communities1 includ+ adequate transportation1 function+ te*nology1 & protect$ vot+ rights2 ,:]eas #e1hjb1jjj old] ,am]icans liv$ 9 pov]ty 9 #bjah2 #e1ejj1jjj old] ,am]icans 7 food insecure 9 #bjba2 #dj1jjj old] ,am]icans exp]i5c$ homelessness 9 #bjba 7a numb] project$ to ne>ly triple to #ajf1jjj by #bjcj71 & #a 9 #e ,am]icans age #fe & old] are socially isolat$2 ,:]eas _m old] ,am]icans are liv+ long]1 work+ long]1 & enjoy+ heal?i]1 m active life/yles ?an pa/ g5]ations1 :ile o!rs are fac+ %ort] lifespans & increas$ physical1 m5tal1 & psy*ological *all5ges2 ,:]eas age-fri5dly movem5ts are ga9+ mom5tum across ! c\ntry 9 communities1 heal? sy/ems1 & public heal? initiatives b are n yet fully align$ & coord9at$ to ensure maximum results2 ,:]eas #gj p]c5t ( ^? rea*+ age #fe w require long-t]m s]vices & supports & w ne$ to rely on family1 fri5ds1 or paid c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas1 by #bjce x is e/imat$ t #a 9 #c h\seholds w be head$ by someone ag$ #fe or old]1 b _m old] ,am]icans face *all5ges 9 obta9+ or keep+ af=dable1 safe1 & accessible h\s+2 ,:]eas #f1jjj1jjj *ildr5 live 9 gr&p>5t-head$ h\seholds1 & almo/ #c1jjj1jjj are be+ rais$ by _! gr&p>5ts2 ,:]eas approximately #ge p]c5t ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o ne$ a he>+ aid d n h "o2 #gj p]c5t ( b5efici>ies :o h tr\ble eat+ because ( _! tee? did n g to ! d5ti/ 9 ! pa/ ye>2 & #dc p]c5t ( b5efici>ies :o h tr\ble see+ did n h an eye exam 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas old] ,am]icans are increas+ly ! victims ( fraud1 scams1 exploitation1 id5tity !ft1 & ev5 physical & f9ancial abuse1 t ?reat5 _! dignity1 security1 & heal?2 & ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic disproportionately burd5$ old] ,am]icans1 result+ 9 ov] #hej1jjj dea?s z ( ,may #bjbc1 millions ( cases1 & increas$ di/ress 9 adults ag$ #fe & old]1 especially ^? 9 congregate liv+ facilities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,congress %\ld enact ! ,old] ,am]icans ,bill ( ,rights to e/abli% t old] ,am]icans %\ld h ! "r to live ) dignity & ) indep5d5ce1 includ+ ! "r to-- 7#a7 high-quality & af=dable heal? c>e & long-t]m s]vices & supports1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 gu>ante$ access to equitable1 compreh5sive1 geographically available1 timely1 safe & dignifi$ heal? c>e2 7,b7 pres]v$1 improv$1 & exp&$ ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid b5efits2 7,c7 l[] prescription drug prices & increas$ drug price transp>5cy2 7,d7 me*anisms to all[ ag+ 9 place1 includ+ support = family & nonfamily c>egiv]s1 & expansion ( ! direct c>e work=ce2 7,e7 protection aga9/ neglect1 ab&onm5t1 & dome/ic abuse2 7,f7 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t heal? c>e & social s]vices2 7,g7 heal?-promot+ public heal? policies & programs2 7,h7 high] /&>ds = skill$ nurs+ facilities2 7,i7 increas$ access to palliative c>e2 & 7,j7 increas$ access to nutritional s]vice2 7#b7 f9ancial & retirem5t security = !mselves & _! families1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 pres]v$1 improv$1 & exp&$ ,social ,security b5efits2 7,b7 protection = p5sions z e>n$ b5efits2 7,c7 assi/ance 9 e/abli%+ retirem5t sav+s2 7,d7 protection aga9/ f9ancial exploitation1 abuse1 scams1 & digital id5tity !ft2 & 7,e7 job tra9+1 volunte] opportunities1 & en=cem5t ( age discrim9ation 9 employm5t prohibitions2 & 7#c7 full p>ticipation 9 & contribution to _! communities1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 accessible & af=dable h\s+ & transportation2 7,b7 equitable access to te*nology1 includ+ exp&$ broadb& spe$1 af=dability1 & accessibility2 7,c7 social network+ & o!r opportunities = digital engagem5t2 7,d7 ! "r to vote & improv$ poll+ location accessibility2 & 7,e7 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t & compreh5sive home & community-bas$ s]vices4