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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1342 

Entitled the ‘‘Seniors Bill of Rights’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 6, 2010 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. ARCURI, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 

BLUMENAUER, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. 

CLARKE, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. COURTNEY, 

Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GIFFORDS, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOLT, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, 

Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 

MICHAUD, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, 

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCHAUER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. 

TITUS, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. FOSTER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Entitled the ‘‘Seniors Bill of Rights’’. 

Whereas older Americans are a diverse group of men and 

women who have worked hard all their lives to provide 

for their families and defend our Nation during critical 

periods in history and for their years of service deserve 

a dignified, secure, and independent retirement; 

Whereas the percentage of the United States population that 

is 65 years of age and older is rapidly expanding, including expanding percentages of aging Veterans; 


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Whereas many Americans are living longer, working longer, 

and enjoying healthier, more active lifestyles than past 

generations; 

Whereas older Americans rely heavily on Federal programs 

such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and 

Tri-Care for Veterans to meet their needs for financial 

security and high quality, affordable health care; 

Whereas the Older Americans Act of 1965 is the primary 

Federal commitment providing community-based social 

services and nutritional support to elderly Americans and 

funds services for over 10,000,000 older Americans annually; 

Whereas notwithstanding Federal programs, older Americans 

experience greater financial losses in time of economic 

downturn and are subject to higher incidences of poverty, 

hunger, and homelessness; 

Whereas older Americans seek to leave a legacy of a strong 

and stable economy to future generations that maintains 

a commitment to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, 

and Veterans benefits; 

Whereas older Americans are increasingly the victims of 

fraud, scams, exploitation, and even physical abuse that 

threaten their dignity, financial security, and access to 

quality health care; and 

Whereas this Congress has passed legislation to protect the 

dignity of older Americans by strengthening our efforts 

to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare and 

Medicaid, and to prevent irresponsible lending practices 

that target elderly clients and that threaten to erode the 

resources that they have worked their entire lives to save: 

Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the Congress should unwaveringly uphold 

3 the dignity and independence of older Americans by sup4 porting efforts that guarantee for them— 

5 (1) financial security, 

6 (2) quality and affordable health and long-term 

7 care, 

8 (3) protection from abuse, scams, and exploi9 tation, 

10 (4) a strong economy now and for future gen11 erations, and 

12 (5) safe and livable communities with adequate 

13 housing and transportation options. 

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