IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1564 
Recognizing the need for a Senior Security Promise. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. LAWLER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
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 1920 
through 2020, the percentage of people in the United 
States age 65 and older nearly quadrupling (2) according 
to the Administration on Aging, in 2024, those 65 and 
older accounting for about 18 percent of the total popu-
lation, or approximately 59,900,000 individuals; and (3) 
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by 2060, those 65 and older are projected to make up 
about 50 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, and protect the safe-
ty net for older Americans; 
Whereas many older Americans on fixed incomes are strug-
gling to keep up with the cost of living; 
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 11,200,000 seniors working or 
actively seeking to work—(1) according to the Adminis-
tration for Community Living in 2018, with 11,200,000 
(18.7 percent) Americans age 65 and over in the labor 
force (working or actively seeking work), including 
5,900,000 men (23.0 percent) and 5,000,000 women 
(15.6 percent); and (2) in 2024 older adults constituting 
6.5 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, 
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people age 50 and older contributing 43 percent of the 
total 
tax 
take 
in 
2023, 
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 2023, 
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 esti-
mated 6-in-10 older workers across the Nation having ex-
perienced or seen age discrimination in the workplace; 
Whereas older Americans touch the lives of many through 
countless hours of volunteering or unpaid work, individ-
uals 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States needs a ‘‘Senior Security 
Promise’’ that reaffirms our commitment to older 
Americans, ensures access to affordable health care, 
protects seniors from scams and financial fraud, and 
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