Senate Resolution 590 (Cong. Rec., May 20, 2020)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 20, 2020, at page S2555, printing submitted resolutions. S. Res. 590, submitted by Ms. Collins and others, supports designating May 15, 2020 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day to raise awareness of scams targeting seniors and was considered and agreed to. S. Res. 591 promotes minority health awareness and supports National Minority Health Month in April 2020, with preamble findings on health disparities faced by Hispanics and other minority populations. The page also prints a resolution on Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage that lists firsts such as Dalip Singh Saund, Patsy T. Mink, Hiram L. Fong and Norman Y. Mineta.
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May 20, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2555
(2) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian- SENATE RESOLUTION 590—SUP- (3) recognizes that law enforcement, con-
American Congressman; PORTING THE DESIGNATION OF sumer protection groups, area agencies on
MAY 15, 2020, AS ‘‘NATIONAL SEN- aging, and financial institutions all play
(3) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color
vital roles in—
and Asian-American woman to be elected to IOR FRAUD AWARENESS DAY’’
(A) preventing the proliferation of scams
Congress; TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT targeting seniors in the United States; and
(4) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian-Amer- THE INCREASING NUMBER OF (B) educating seniors about those scams;
ican Senator; FRAUDULENT SCHEMES TAR- (4) encourages—
GETING SENIORS IN THE UNITED (A) the implementation of policies to pre-
(5) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of vent scams targeting seniors; and
STATES, TO ENCOURAGE THE IM-
Native Hawaiian ancestry; (B) the improvement of efforts to protect
PLEMENTATION OF POLICIES TO
(6) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian- PREVENT THOSE SCHEMES, AND seniors from those scams; and
American member of a Presidential cabinet; (5) honors the commitment and dedication
TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS
and of the individuals and organizations that
FROM THOSE SCHEMES FOR work tirelessly to fight against scams tar-
(7) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian-Amer- SENIORS geting seniors.
ican woman member of a Presidential cabi- Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms.
net; f
SINEMA, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RUBIO, Mr.
Whereas, in 2020, the Congressional Asian HAWLEY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. JONES, Ms. SENATE RESOLUTION 591—PRO-
Pacific American Caucus, a bicameral cau- MOTING MINORITY HEALTH
WARREN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. SCOTT of
cus of Members of Congress advocating on
South Carolina, Mr. BRAUN, and Ms. AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING
behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Is-
ROSEN) submitted the following resolu- THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NA-
landers, is composed of 76 Members, includ-
ing 19 Members of Asian or Pacific Islander tion; which was considered and agreed TIONAL MINORITY HEALTH
descent; to: MONTH IN APRIL 2020, WHICH IN-
Whereas, in 2020, Asian Americans and Pa- S. RES. 590 CLUDE BRINGING ATTENTION TO
cific Islanders are serving in State and Terri- Whereas millions of older adults in the THE HEALTH DISPARITIES
torial legislatures across the United States United States (referred to in this preamble FACED BY MINORITY POPU-
in record numbers, including in— as ‘‘seniors’’) are targeted by scams each LATIONS OF THE UNITED
year, including Social Security imperson- STATES SUCH AS AMERICAN IN-
(1) the States of Alaska, Arizona, Cali-
ation scams and Internal Revenue Service DIANS, ALASKA NATIVES, ASIAN
fornia, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, impersonation scams, sweepstakes scams, ro-
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERI-
mance scams, computer tech support scams,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min- grandparent scams, debt scams, home im-
CANS, HISPANICS, AND NATIVE
nesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, provement scams, fraudulent investment HAWAIIANS OR OTHER PACIFIC
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, schemes, and identity theft; ISLANDERS
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT
Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming; against seniors include health care fraud, of South Carolina, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
and health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescrip-
tion drug fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud,
RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN,
(2) the Territories of American Samoa, ‘‘anti-aging’’ product fraud, telemarketing Ms. HARRIS, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. CORTEZ
Guam, and the Commonwealth of the North- fraud, and internet fraud; MASTO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
ern Mariana Islands; Whereas, in 2020, scammers are exploiting CRAMER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
Whereas, in 2020, Asian Americans and Pa- the ongoing coronavirus crisis to prey on Mr. BROWN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
cific Islanders honorably serve throughout seniors through a variety of scams, including LANKFORD, and Mr. BRAUN) submitted
the Federal judiciary; economic impact payment scams, test kit the following resolution; which was
Whereas, since January 2020, the increased scams, contact tracing scams, and work- considered and agreed to:
use of anti-Asian terminology and rhetoric from-home scams;
Whereas the Government Accountability S. RES. 591
related to the 2019 novel coronavirus
(COVID–19) has perpetuated an anti-Asian Office has estimated that seniors lose a stag- Whereas the origin of National Minority
stigma and has resulted in a dramatic in- gering $2,900,000,000 each year to an ever- Health Month is National Negro Health
growing array of financial exploitation Week, established in 1915 by Dr. Booker T.
crease in reports of hate crimes and inci-
schemes and scams; Washington;
dents against individuals of Asian descent;
Whereas, since 2013, the fraud hotline of Whereas the theme for National Minority
Whereas there remains much to be done to
the Special Committee on Aging of the Sen- Health Month in 2020 is ‘‘Active and
ensure that Asian Americans and Pacific Is- Healthy’’;
ate has received more than 9,500 complaints
landers have access to resources and a voice Whereas the Department of Health and
reporting possible scams from individuals in
in the Government of the United States and all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Human Services has set goals and strategies
continue to advance in the political land- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to enhance and protect the health and well-
scape of the United States; and Whereas the ease with which criminals being of the people of the United States;
Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific Amer- contact seniors through the internet and Whereas a study by the Joint Center for
ican Heritage Month provides the people of telephone increases as more creative Political and Economic Studies, entitled
the United States with an opportunity to schemes emerge; ‘‘The Economic Burden of Health Inequal-
recognize the achievements, contributions, Whereas, according to the Consumer Sen- ities in the United States’’, concludes that,
and history of, and to understand the chal- tinel Network Data Book 2019 released by between 2003 and 2006, the combined cost of
lenges faced by, Asian Americans and Pacific the Federal Trade Commission, people age 60 health inequalities and premature death in
Islanders: Now, therefore, be it or older reported losing approximately the United States was $1,240,000,000,000;
$445,000,000 to fraud in 2019, with a median Whereas African American women were as
Resolved, That the Senate—
loss for victims age 80 or older of $1,600, more likely to have been diagnosed with breast
(1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pa- cancer as non-Hispanic White women, but
than triple the median amount lost by vic-
cific American Heritage Month as an impor- African American women were about 40 per-
tims between the ages of 50 and 59;
tant time to celebrate the significant con- Whereas senior fraud is underreported by cent more likely to die from breast cancer
tributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Is- victims due to shame, stigma, and lack of in- than non-Hispanic White women between
landers to the history of the United States; formation about where to report fraud; and 2012 and 2016;
and Whereas May 15, 2020, is an appropriate day Whereas African American women lose
(2) recognizes that Asian-American and Pa- to establish as ‘‘National Senior Fraud their lives to cervical cancer at more than
cific Islander communities enhance the rich Awareness Day’’: Now, therefore, be it twice the rate of non-Hispanic White women;
diversity of and strengthen the United Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas African American men are 60 per-
States. (1) supports the designation of May 15, 2020, cent more likely to die from a stroke than
as ‘‘National Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’; non-Hispanic White men;
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(2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Whereas Hispanics have higher rates of
Awareness Day as an opportunity to raise end-stage renal disease caused by diabetes,
awareness about the barrage of scams that and are 40 percent more likely to die of dia-
individuals age 65 or older in the United betes, than non-Hispanic Whites;
States (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘sen- Whereas the HIV diagnosis rate among His-
iors’’) face in person, by mail, on the phone, panic men is more than 3 times the HIV di-
and online; agnosis rate among non-Hispanic White men;
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