IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 460 
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 
MAY 31, 2023 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA´N, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of Lou-
isiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. CHU, Ms. CLARKE 
of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Ms. LOIS 
FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
KIM of New Jersey, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LIEU, Mr. 
LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. 
SABLAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
TRONE, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLE-
MAN, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CASTEN, 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, and Mr. FROST) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
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•HRES 460 IH 
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 
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 
nearly 4 times higher on average than in other peer na-
tions, 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; 
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