IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 465 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress 
should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older 
Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independ-
ence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2025 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. PRESSLEY, 
Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mr. FROST, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MENG, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
VARGAS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. 
GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. CHU, Mr. KHANNA, and Mr. 
NADLER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Energy and Commerce, and 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 jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of 
Rights to establish that older Americans should have 
the right to live with dignity and with independence. 
Whereas the percentage of the United States population that 
is 65 years of age and older, including the percentage of 
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aging veterans, is rapidly expanding, with 10,000 Ameri-
cans turning age 65 every day; 
Whereas Federal policies are needed that promote economic 
well-being and quality of life for older Americans across 
many different communities, recognizing race and eth-
nicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural diver-
sity, and the growing inequality between poor and 
wealthy families; 
Whereas Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 provide critical resources to aging 
Americans and their families but should be expanded and 
improved to meet growing needs; 
Whereas prescription drug prices in the United States are 
more than 4 times higher on average than in other peer 
nations, a burden that disproportionately falls on older 
Americans, as almost 90 percent of adults 65 or older 
take a prescription drug; 
Whereas aging Americans deserve a dignified, secure, and 
independent retirement, but nearly half of all Americans 
55 and older have no retirement benefits or savings; 
Whereas aging women (the majority of those over 65) live 
longer on average, are more likely to live in poverty, earn 
lower Social Security benefits, and are less likely to have 
pensions because of paycheck disparities, time spent out 
of the workforce for family caregiving responsibilities, 
and a greater chance of having worked low-wage jobs; 
Whereas older Americans in rural, low-income, minority, In-
dian country, and other underserved communities may be 
especially vulnerable because of a lack of access to needed 
and affordable services that allow them to remain in their 
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communities, including adequate transportation, func-
tioning technology, and protected voting rights; 
Whereas 5,900,00 older Americans lived in poverty in 2022; 
6,900,000 seniors aged 60 and older Americans were 
food insecure in 2022; 138,000 older Americans over the 
age of 55 experienced homelessness in 2023, and more 
than 1 in 3 Americans between 50–80 years are socially 
isolated; 
Whereas many older Americans are living longer, working 
longer, and enjoying healthier, more active lifestyles than 
past generations, while others are facing shorter lifespans 
and increased physical, mental, and psychological chal-
lenges; 
Whereas age-friendly movements are gaining momentum 
across the country in communities, health systems, and 
public health initiatives but are not yet fully aligned and 
coordinated to ensure maximum results; 
Whereas 70 percent of those reaching age 65 will require 
long-term services and supports and will need to rely on 
family, friends, or paid caregivers; 
Whereas by 2035 it is estimated that 1 in 3 households will 
be headed by someone aged 65 or older, but many older 
Americans face challenges in obtaining or keeping afford-
able, safe, and accessible housing; 
Whereas nearly 6,000,000 children live in grandparent-head-
ed households, and almost 3,000,000 are being raised by 
their grandparents; 
Whereas approximately 75 percent of Medicare beneficiaries 
who need a hearing aid do not have one; 70 percent of 
beneficiaries who have trouble eating because of their 
teeth did not go to the dentist in the past year; and 43 
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percent of beneficiaries who have trouble seeing did not 
have an eye exam in the past year; 
Whereas older Americans are increasingly the victims of 
fraud, scams, exploitation, identity theft, and even phys-
ical and financial abuse, that threaten their dignity, secu-
rity, and health; and 
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic disproportionately bur-
dened older Americans, resulting in over 850,000 deaths 
as of May 2023, millions of cases, and increased distress 
in adults aged 65 and older, especially those in con-
gregate living facilities: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Congress should enact the Older 
Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans 
should have the right to live with dignity and with inde-
pendence, including the right to— 
(1) high-quality and affordable health care and 
long-term services and supports through— 
(A) guaranteed access to equitable, com-
prehensive, geographically available, timely, 
safe, and dignified health care; 
(B) preserved, improved, and expanded 
Medicare and Medicaid benefits; 
(C) lower prescription drug prices and in-
creased drug price transparency; 
(D) mechanisms to allow aging in place, 
including support for family and nonfamily 
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caregivers, and expansion of the direct care 
workforce; 
(E) protection against neglect, abandon-
ment, and domestic abuse; 
(F) culturally and linguistically competent 
health care and social services; 
(G) health-promoting public health policies 
and programs; 
(H) higher standards for skilled nursing 
facilities; 
(I) increased access to palliative care; and 
(J) increased access to nutritional service; 
(2) financial and retirement security for them-
selves and their families, through— 
(A) preserved, improved, and expanded So-
cial Security benefits; 
(B) protection for pensions as earned bene-
fits; 
(C) assistance in establishing retirement 
savings; 
(D) protection against financial exploi-
tation, abuse, scams, and digital identity theft; 
and 
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(E) job training, volunteer opportunities, 
and enforcement of age discrimination in em-
ployment prohibitions; 
(3) full participation in and contribution to 
their communities, through— 
(A) accessible and affordable housing and 
transportation; 
(B) equitable access to technology, includ-
ing expanded broadband speed, affordability, 
and accessibility; 
(C) social networking and other opportuni-
ties for digital engagement; 
(D) the right to vote and improved polling 
location accessibility; and 
(E) culturally and linguistically competent 
and comprehensive home and community-based 
services. 
Æ 
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