IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 344 
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2017 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. YARMUTH, 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, Mr. KIND, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. NOLAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. SHEA-POR-
TER, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER, Ms. PINGREE, 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. CRIST, 
Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
MEEHAN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. 
KEATING) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 
Whereas senior volunteers provide much needed services to 
their communities, neighbors, and friends; 
Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grand-
parent, and Senior Companions programs administered 
by the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to 250,000 
Americans aged 55 and above and recruits thousands of 
additional community volunteers; 
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•HRES 344 IH 
Whereas for more than five decades, RSVP volunteers, Fos-
ter Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played 
an important role in strengthening communities by con-
tributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplish-
ments to: help their neighbors recover from natural and 
man-made disasters, provide nutrition services, mentor 
and tutor schoolchildren, support veterans and military 
families, and provide respite care to caregivers; 
Whereas last year, Senior Corps volunteers provided 
75,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 
28,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based commu-
nity groups nationwide; 
Whereas structured volunteering by older Americans keeps 
them active, healthy, and engaged; helps our communities 
by solving local problems; helps our Nation by saving tax-
payer dollars, reducing health care costs, and strength-
ening our democracy; and helps seniors to live inde-
pendent and productive lives; 
Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Com-
panion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to 
engage Americans age 55 and over in volunteer service 
that meets pressing community needs; 
Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer 
service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and 
experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who are retiring 
today and will do so every day for the next 20 years; 
Whereas at a time of mounting social need and growing in-
terest in service by older Americans, the United States 
has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents 
of 55-plus volunteers to address community challenges; 
and 
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Whereas the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, should be 
designated as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the people of the United States 
to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers 
and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps 
Week; and 
(2) supports adequately funding the proven pro-
grams of the Senior Corps programs and growing 
them, if possible. 
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