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Expressing support for the designation of May 15, 2018, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the barrage of fraud attempts that seniors face, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent these scams from happening, and to improve protections from these scams for seniors.

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day Whereas Americans who are 65 years of age and older represent more than 14 percent of our country’s population; Whereas senior fraud is a growing concern as millions have fallen victim to scams, including Medicare scams, sweepstakes and lottery scams, work-at-home scams, bereavement scams, identity theft, charity scams, scams targeting older women, home repair scams, fraudulent investment schemes, and reverse mortgage scams; Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against senior citizens include health care fraud, health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drug fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, anti-aging Whereas the life savings of senior citizens who have saved for retirement are tempting targets for these methods of fraud and deception; Whereas the ease of access for criminals to contact seniors through the internet and telephone increases as more creative schemes emerge; Whereas according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2017 released by the Federal Trade Commission, people aged 60 years and older were defrauded of $249 million during 2017, with the median loss to defrauded victims aged 80 and older averaging $1,092 per person, more than double the average amount lost by those aged between 50 and 59 years old; Whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to embarrassment and lack of information about where to report fraud; and Whereas May 15, 2018, is an appropriate day to establish as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day (2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Awareness Day (3) encourages implementation of policies to prevent these scams and to improve protections for seniors from these scams; and (4) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals who work tirelessly to fight against these scams.

Summary: Supports the designation of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option.

Whereas it is declared in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code, that United States coins and currency … are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues Whereas the following legend, accordingly, is inscribed on the face of all circulating notes issued by the United States Treasury: THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE Whereas growing numbers of businesses refuse to accept cash offered in payment by their customers across the United States; Whereas being able to pay with cash is of particular importance to those consumers who value their privacy and the security of their financial information, and who also prefer to pay with cash because doing so is simple, straightforward, fiscally responsible, and, for those who prefer, completely anonymous; Whereas requiring customers to exclusively use noncash payment methods needlessly puts at risk their confidential personal financial information; Whereas the widespread collection, sale, and resale of such data and information can expose consumers’ financial information to the risk of data breaches that can result in identity theft, fraud, and other wrongful conduct that, every year, cause millions of dollars in losses to consumers as well as to retailers, processors, networks, and other intermediaries; Whereas, according to data published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), nearly 1 in 5—18.6 percent—of United States households have no regular access to forms of payment other than cash; Whereas the FDIC has reported that in 2021, approximately 5,900,000 households were unbanked; Whereas unbanked rates were higher among lower income households, less-educated households, Black households, Hispanic households, working-age households with a disability, and single-mother households; and Whereas Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on March 8, 2023, that cash is absolutely critical because there are people who don’t have credit cards when stores are not dealing with people who don’t have credit cards, it’s a serious problem That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option.
In the matter of Representative David Schweikert.

That the House adopt the Report of the Committee on Ethics dated July 30, 2020, In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative David Schweikert. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution adopts the report of the Committee on Ethics dated July 30, 2020, and titled In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative David Schweikert. (Among other things, the report recommends a reprimand and a fine.)
Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

Whereas Dr. William Worrall Mayo first announced his plans to establish a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 27, 1864; Whereas 2014 marks 150 years of Mayo Clinic providing continuous, quality service to patients; Whereas the Mayo Clinic model of integrated, high-quality health care has become an international model for providing health care; Whereas the many historic achievements of Mayo Clinic include— (1) developing the first integrated, multi-specialty practice of medicine; (2) creating the first anti-blackout suits for military pilots during World War II; (3) winning the Nobel Prize in 1950 for discovering cortisone; (4) developing a DNA test that detects anthrax in less than 1 hour; and (5) continuing a tradition of helping individuals in the most need of help, including by deploying medical teams to earthquake-stricken Haiti; Whereas Mayo Clinic continues to value compassion, integrity, quality, and innovation in its leadership around the world; and Whereas Mayo Clinic is considered a premiere global center of health and healing dedicated to medical care, research, and education: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives recognizes the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.

Summary: Recognizes the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.
Recognizing August 6, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.

Whereas on the first Tuesday of August, our Nation will observe National Night Out, a day to cultivate a better relationship between residents of a community and their local law enforcement, and to promote public safety; Whereas the participation in National Night Out by over 38,000,000 neighbors in over 16,000 communities across the United States for over 36 years is unparalleled; Whereas the relationship between local law enforcement and the residents which they are sworn to protect and serve has improved immensely; Whereas general awareness of public safety has improved, because of the continued efforts of communities to meet their law enforcement officers and participate in National Night Out activities; Whereas prominent figures, such as former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and former Vice President Joe Biden, have recognized the impact that National Night Out has made across the Nation, bringing all Americans closer together to achieve a common goal of community cohesiveness and public safety; and Whereas National Night Out not only includes Americans on the mainland, but includes those in United States territories and military bases to ensure all are included in the effort of community building and public safety awareness: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) encourages law enforcement departments to use National Night Out to improve relationships with the communities they serve; (2) encourages public safety departments to inform communities— (A) how to most effectively contact their 911 responders and emergency service providers; and (B) how they carry out their duties; and (3) recognizes the impact that has been made for the past 36 years in communities all over the United States of America by National Night Out in creating a more united country by fostering relationships between residents, neighbors, and local law enforcement, and promoting public safety awareness.

Summary: This resolution encourages law enforcement departments to use the National Night Out as an opportunity to improve relationships with the communities they serve.
Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic expression, and for the designation of July 27, 2013, as National Dance Day.

Whereas the last Saturday in July is an appropriate day to annually celebrate National Dance Day; Whereas Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and celebrity judge for the dance-themed television show So You Think You Can Dance Whereas the Dizzy Feet Foundation and the Kennedy Center, in conjunction with the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, will celebrate National Dance Day on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in the Nation’s Capital at the Kennedy Center; Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination of people throughout the Nation and around the world and has helped popularize dancing as an art, for fun, and as a form of exercise; Whereas National Dance Day encourages many forms of dance expression, representing the Nation’s rich artistic, regional, ethnic, and racial diversity; Whereas National Dance Day features the spectrum of dance, from classical to popular to line and partner dances; Whereas dancing helps improve heart health, burn calories, strengthen muscles, and improve flexibility for people of all ages; Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an overweight and obesity epidemic among every age group in the United States; Whereas dancing, in all its variations, is a popular form of physical exercise; Whereas National Dance Day in the Nation’s Capital will begin at 1 p.m. with performances by Dizzy Feet, Esperonto Bean and Stefani Thomas, CityDance, Doonya Dance, Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company, Joy of Motion Dance Center's Youth Dance Ensemble, Just Tap, Nomad Dancers, Dr. Janaki Rangarajan, Smooth & EZ, Washington Ballet, TheArc, and Doug Yeuell; Whereas National Dance day will also have performances by Culture Shock and the Manzari Brothers on the Millennium Stage honoring James A. Johnson, Kennedy Center Chairman Emeritus and Millennium Stage founder; and Whereas National Dance Day in the Nation’s Capital will culminate at 8 p.m. with Dancing Under the Stars That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Dance Day to celebrate the national commitment to dance education and physical fitness; (2) acknowledges that dance is making an important contribution to health by encouraging physical fitness and reducing overweight and obesity; and (3) commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership in promoting National Dance Day.

Summary: Supports the designation of National Dance Day to celebrate the national commitment to dance education and physical fitness. Acknowledges that dance is making an important contribution to health by encouraging physical fitness and reducing overweight and obesity. Commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership in promoting National Dance Day.
Honoring Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of Southwest Flight 1380 for their bravery, knowledge, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.

Whereas, on April 17, 2018, Captain Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults piloted Southwest Flight 1380, destined for Dallas, Texas, from New York’s LaGuardia Airport; Whereas 149 people were on board Flight 1380, 144 passengers and five crew members; Whereas Flight 1380 suffered an in-flight failure of its left engine approximately twenty minutes after takeoff, sending shrapnel into the fuselage; Whereas seven passengers were injured and the life of Jennifer Riordan, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was tragically lost during the accident; Whereas Riordan is survived by two children and her husband, Michael Riordan; Whereas, on April 17, 2018, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said in a statement that Riordan’s death is a “tremendous and tragic loss” and “her leadership and philanthropic efforts made [Albuquerque] a better place every day and she will be terribly missed”; Whereas, the co-pilot of Flight 1380, Darren Ellisor, was an Air Force pilot for more than 10 years before joining Southwest Airlines; Whereas Captain Shults’s experience and quick thinking allowed her to successfully complete an emergency landing at the Philadelphia International Airport, saving the lives of every passenger except for Riordan and avoiding any casualties on the ground; Whereas, after making a safe emergency landing, Captain Shults entered the cabin to speak to each of the passengers personally; Whereas Captain Shults was one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy’s history and one of the first women to fly F/A–18 Hornets; Whereas, although she was never allowed to fly in combat, she became an aggressor pilot and an instructor; Whereas a friend of Captain Shults said that her military training prepared her for this moment, “those are the kinds of people you want as pilots,” and “that’s what she does, and she’s good at it”; and Whereas, thanks to the calmness, courage, heroism, and experience demonstrated by Captain Shults and the crew of Southwest Flight 1380, 148 lives were saved and countless others were spared: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) commends Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of Flight 1380 for their courage and heroism; (2) praises Captain Tammie Jo Shults not only for her commitment to the safety of the passengers on her plane, but for her determination to further women’s role in military and commercial aviation; and (3) mourns the loss of Jennifer Riordan and expresses its condolences to her family.

Summary: Commends Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of  Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 for their courage and heroism. Praises Captain Shults not only for her commitment to the safety of the passengers on her plane, but for her determination to further the role of women in military and commercial aviation. Mourns the loss of passenger Jennifer Riordan and expresses condolences to her family.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

1. Amounts for committee expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Ethics (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $4,517,066 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024; and (2) not more than $4,759,224 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Ethics for the 118th Congress.
Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.

1. Election of Members to Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and Joint Committee on Printing (a) Joint Committee of Congress on the Library The following Members are hereby elected to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, to serve with the chair of the Committee on House Administration and the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations: (1) Mr. Carey. (2) Mr. Morelle. (3) Ms. Sewell. (b) Joint Committee on Printing The following Members are hereby elected to the Joint Committee on Printing, to serve with the chair of the Committee on House Administration: (1) Mr. Griffith. (2) Mr. Murphy. (3) Mr. Morelle. (4) Mr. Kilmer. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: This resolution elects designated Members of the House of Representatives to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

Whereas the United States Postal Service is a constitutionally mandated service per article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution; Whereas the United States Postal Service is a self-sustaining, independent establishment that does not receive taxpayer funding and relies solely on revenue derived from the sale of postal services and products; Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 500,000 employees are at the center of the $1.4 trillion mailing industry, employing a total of 7.5 million Americans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of 157 million business and residential customers at least six days a week, maintains an affordable and universal network, and connects the country’s rural, suburban, and urban communities; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest-rated agency of the Federal Government in nonpartisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service is the Nation’s second-largest employer of military veterans; Whereas postal employees are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the Nation’s mail, they serve as the eyes and ears of the Nation’s communities and often respond first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in their communities; Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities; and Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector and cripple a major part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not subject to privatization.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the U.S. Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the federal government and is not subject to privatization.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.

1. Amounts for Committee Expenses For the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee 2. Session Limitations Of the amount specified in section 1— (1) not more than $6,332,330 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2021, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2022; and (2) not more than $6,332,330 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2022, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2023. 3. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 4. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Summary: This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 117th Congress.
Expressing support for the annual Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day on February 22, 2020, coinciding with American Heart Month.

Whereas as many as 11,600,000 people in the United States have heart valve disease, which involves damage to one or more of the heart’s valves and can reduce blood flow, causing the heart to work harder and the body to get less oxygen; Whereas around 25,000 people in the United States die from heart valve disease every year; Whereas more than 1 in 10 people age 75 and older are estimated to have moderate to severe valve disease; Whereas if not treated, some forms of heart valve disease can lead to major health problems including decreased mobility, disability, loss of independence, heart failure, stroke, blood clotting, or even death; Whereas when aortic stenosis, a common form of valve disease, becomes severe, the average survival rate without surgical intervention is as low as 50 percent at 2 years after the onset of symptoms and 20 percent at 5 years after such onset; Whereas symptoms of heart valve disease such as shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, and fainting are often dismissed as normal aspects of aging; Whereas people are at higher risk of developing heart valve disease if they have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insulin resistance, diabetes, coronary heart disease, a congenital heart abnormality or family history of valve disease, a history of heart problems like heart attack or heart failure, rheumatic fever or infective endocarditis, or previous valve disease; Whereas people are also at higher risk of developing heart valve disease if they are a smoker, overweight or obese, get little physical activity or exercise, or are older in age; Whereas heart valve disease, with proper education and awareness, can often be detected through a simple physical exam and treated with either valve repair or valve replacement; and Whereas February 22, 2020, is the designated day to observe National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports— (1) the goals of National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day; (2) increasing recognition of the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease; and (3) improving detection and treatment of heart valve disease.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the goals of National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, as well as support for increasing awareness of the risks and symptoms, and improving detection and treatment, of that disease.
Supporting women's cardiovascular health.

Whereas cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States; Whereas women with cardiovascular disease are often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed; Whereas women are underrepresented in clinical trials which assess unique benefits and risks of new cardiovascular treatments; Whereas women of color are particularly underrepresented in clinical trials of new cardiovascular treatments; Whereas addressing known barriers to clinical trial participation will increase the number of women participating in clinical trials; Whereas there is a critical need for increased participation in cardiovascular intervention clinical trials by women; and Whereas there exists a lack of awareness about treatment options for women, including technologies to enable heart recovery or heart muscle recovery, which enables a superior quality of life following a heart event: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports efforts to increase participation of women in cardiovascular intervention clinical trials; (2) recognizes the critical importance of education and awareness of advanced cardiovascular treatment options for women; and (3) encourages health care providers, drug and device manufacturers, and patient advocates to collaborate on ways to improve cardiovascular health among women.

Summary: This resolution supports efforts to improve women's cardiovascular health.