IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 392 
Supporting the designation of May 13, 2021, as ‘‘National Senior Fraud 
Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness about the increasing number of 
fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage 
the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, 
and to improve protections from those scams for seniors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2021 
Ms. BASS (for herself, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Ms. DEAN, 
Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. HIGGINS of New 
York, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
BONAMICI, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of May 13, 2021, as ‘‘National 
Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness about 
the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at 
seniors in the United States, to encourage the implemen-
tation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, 
and to improve protections from those scams for seniors. 
Whereas millions of individuals age 65 or older (referred to 
in this preamble as ‘‘seniors’’) in the United States are 
targeted by scams each year, including Social Security 
impersonation scams and Internal Revenue Service im-
personation scams, sweepstakes scams, romance scams, 
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computer tech support scams, grandparent scams, debt 
scams, home improvement scams, fraudulent investment 
schemes, pet scams, and identity theft; 
Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against seniors in-
clude health care fraud, health insurance fraud, counter-
feit prescription drug fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, 
‘‘anti-aging’’ product fraud, telemarketing fraud, and 
internet fraud; 
Whereas scammers are, as of the date of adoption of this res-
olution, exploiting the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19) pandemic to prey on seniors through a vari-
ety of scams, including Economic Impact Payment 
scams, test kit scams, contact tracing scams, work-from- 
home scams, and COVID–19 vaccine survey scams; 
Whereas the Government Accountability Office has estimated 
that seniors lose a staggering $2,900,000,000 each year 
to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes 
and scams; 
Whereas, since 2013, the fraud hotline of the Special Com-
mittee on Aging of the Senate has received more than 
10,000 complaints reporting possible scams from individ-
uals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
Whereas the ease with which criminals contact seniors 
through the internet and telephone increases as more cre-
ative schemes emerge; 
Whereas, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data 
Book 2020 released by the Federal Trade Commission, 
people age 60 or older reported losing $592,000,000 to 
fraud in 2020, with a median loss for victims age 80 or 
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older of $1,300, nearly 4 times the median amount lost 
by those victims between the ages of 50 and 59; 
Whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to 
shame, stigma, and lack of information about where to 
report fraud; and 
Whereas May 13, 2021, is an appropriate day to establish as 
‘‘National Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Sen-
ior Fraud Awareness Day’’; 
(2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Aware-
ness Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about 
the barrage of scams that individuals age 65 or 
older (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘seniors’’) in 
the United States face in person, by mail, on the 
phone, and online; 
(3) recognizes that law enforcement, consumer 
protection groups, area agencies on aging, and fi-
nancial institutions all play vital roles in— 
(A) preventing the proliferation of scams 
targeting seniors in the United States; and 
(B) educating seniors about those scams; 
(4) encourages— 
(A) the implementation of policies to pre-
vent scams targeting seniors; and 
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(B) the improvement of efforts to protect 
seniors from those scams; and 
(5) honors the commitment and dedication of 
the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly 
to fight against scams targeting seniors. 
Æ 
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