IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 67 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 through September 
23, 2023, as ‘‘National Fall Prevention Awareness Week’’ to raise aware-
ness about, and encourage the prevention of, falls among older adults. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, 
Ms. GRANGER, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BERA, Mr. CARTER 
of Louisiana, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 
Mr. EVANS, Mr. FROST, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
MOSKOWITZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SOTO, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 
through September 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Fall Preven-
tion Awareness Week’’ to raise awareness about, and 
encourage the prevention of, falls among older adults. 
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘CDC’’), each 
year there are approximately 37,000,000 falls by adults 
aged 65 and older; 
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Whereas such falls result in approximately 3,000,000 emer-
gency room visits each year; 
Whereas falls by adults aged 65 and older cause 39,000 
largely preventable deaths annually; 
Whereas more than 1 out of 4 adults aged 65 and older in 
the United States fall each year; 
Whereas, each year, falls are the leading cause of injury and 
injury-related deaths among adults aged 65 and older; 
Whereas, beyond the loss of life and independence, the CDC 
reports that the total direct medical cost of fall-related 
injuries 
for 
older 
adults 
is 
approximately 
$50,000,000,000 
annually, 
including 
approximately 
$29,000,000,000 
paid 
by 
Medicare, 
approximately 
$9,000,000,000 paid by Medicaid, and approximately 
$12,000,000,000 paid by private and out-of-pocket 
payors; 
Whereas many falls by older adults could be prevented by ad-
dressing modifiable biological, behavioral, and environ-
mental risk factors; 
Whereas evidence-based programs reduce falls by older adults 
by utilizing cost-effective strategies, such as exercise pro-
grams to improve balance and strength, medication man-
agement, vision improvement, reduction of home hazards, 
and fall prevention education; and 
Whereas designating the week of September 17 through Sep-
tember 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Fall Prevention Aware-
ness Week’’ would help increase awareness of falls by 
older adults, including increasing awareness of how to 
identify and reduce fall risks and how to prevent falls: 
Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Fall 
Prevention Awareness Week’’; 
(2) recognizes that there are proven, cost-effec-
tive fall prevention programs and policies; 
(3) supports the work of Federal, State, and 
local governments, the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, the Administration for Community 
Living, the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, other Federal agencies, local community- 
based organizations, the public health community, 
health care providers, businesses, and individuals 
working collaboratively to address risk factors that 
contribute to falls among older adults in the United 
States; 
(4) encourages continued efforts to reduce and 
prevent falls; and 
(5) supports Federal investments in fall preven-
tion programs. 
Æ 
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