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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1034 

Recognizing the need for a Senior Security Promise. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 30, 2020 

Mr. BRINDISI (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the need for a Senior Security Promise. 

Whereas after a lifetime of hard work, older Americans have 

earned the right to age with dignity and enjoy the fruits 

of their labor; 

Whereas over the past century, life expectancy has increased 

for many Americans, and the share of the population 

over age 65 has grown dramatically— 

(1) from 1900 through 2015, the percentage of people in the United States age 65 and older more than tripling; 

(2) according to the Administration on Aging, in 

2015, those 65 and older accounting for about 15 percent 

of the total population, or 50,900,000 individuals; and 


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(3) by 2085, those 65 and older are projected to 

make up about 22 percent of the total United States population; 

Whereas older Americans have paid into critical programs 

like Social Security and Medicare their entire working 

lives; 

Whereas the Federal Government should work to strengthen 

and protect these critical programs, ensure the trust 

funds are solvent for years to come, require higher income earners to pay their fair share, and protect the 

safety net for older Americans; 

Whereas many older Americans on fixed incomes are struggling to keep up with the skyrocketing prices costs of 

premiums and out of pocket costs of prescription drugs; 

Whereas access to affordable and reliable health care is a top 

priority for our Nation’s older Americans; 

Whereas scams and fraudulent activities calls are more than 

an annoyance, they can mean serious financial risks for 

older people; 

Whereas family caregivers allow older Americans to age with 

dignity in their homes, and the Federal Government 

should recognize the value of caregivers and provide more 

financial support; 

Whereas older Americans play an integral role in the labor 

force of the Nation, with 10,000,000 seniors working or 

actively seeking to work— 

(1) according to the Administration for Community 

Living in 2018, with 10,000,000 (19.6 percent) Americans age 65 and over in the labor force (working or actively seeking work), including 5,500,000 men (24.0 percent) and 4,500,000 women (15.9 percent); and 


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(2) in 2018 older adults constituting 6.2 percent of 

the United States labor force; 

Whereas older Americans are a vital part of the American 

workforce and our economy— 

(1) at the Federal level, people age 50 and older 

contributing 43 percent of the total tax take in 2018, or 

a little over $1,400,000,000,000; 

(2) an estimated seniors to provide 47 percent of 

total Federal tax revenue by 2050, or 

$5,800,000,000,000; and 

(3) by some estimates in 2018, people 50 and older 

spending 56 cents out of every retail dollar spent, by 

2050, spending 61 cents of every dollar; 

Whereas for older Americans who want to keep working, age 

discrimination threatens their financial security, an estimated 6-in-10 older workers across the Nation having experienced or seen age discrimination in the workplace; 

Whereas older Americans touch the lives of many through 

countless hours of volunteering or unpaid work, individuals 50 and older creating an estimated additional 

$745,000,000,000 in value through unpaid activities, 

such as volunteering and family caregiving; 

Whereas older Americans are the cornerstones of American 

families, with 12,900,000 households led by people that 

are age 75 and older; and 

Whereas older Americans are a valued part of American life 

not only for their contributions, but also their wisdom 

and experience: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 


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1 (1) the United States needs a ‘‘Senior Security 

2 Promise’’ that reaffirms our commitment to older 

3 Americans, ensures access to affordable health care, 

4 protects seniors from scams and financial fraud, and 

5 provides the resources and support they need for a 

6 dignified retirement; and 

7 (2) the Congress must work on a bipartisan 

8 and bicameral basis to achieve these goals. 

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