Senate Resolution 214 (Cong. Rec., May 13, 2021)
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Page S2527 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 13, 2021, carrying resolution text in interleaved columns. One resolution says the Republic of Korea is the sixth largest goods trading partner of the United States, with $134,000,000,000 in goods trade in 2019, and commits to expanded medical, scientific and vaccine collaboration. A second resolution says the Government Accountability Office estimates seniors lose $2,900,000,000 each year to financial exploitation, and notes that the Fraud Hotline of the Special Committee on Aging has received more than 10,000 complaints since 2013 about scams, including COVID-19 vaccine scams.
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“Senate Resolution 214 (Cong. Rec., May 13, 2021).”
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May 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2527
continues to commit systematic and wide- ticularly since cooperation between the two home scams, and COVID–19 vaccine survey
spread abuses against its own people. We countries has saved countless lives during scams;
must stand with people demanding their fun- the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas the Government Accountability
damental rights and freedoms and against (7) recognizes the support of the Govern- Office has estimated that seniors lose a stag-
those who repress them.’’. ment of the Republic of Korea in addressing gering $2,900,000,000 each year to an ever-
Whereas the American and Korean people global challenges, including COVID–19 chal- growing array of financial exploitation
share deeply rooted values of defending free- lenges, that threaten the health and safety schemes and scams;
dom, championing economic and social op- of people everywhere; Whereas, since 2013, the Fraud Hotline of
portunity and inclusion, upholding human (8) encourages, as written in the Joint the Special Committee on Aging of the Sen-
rights, and respecting the rule of law; Statement of the 2021 United States-Repub- ate has received more than 10,000 complaints
Whereas the Republic of Korea is the lic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial reporting possible scams from individuals in
United States’ sixth largest goods trading Meeting (2+2), ‘‘mutually-reinforcing and fu- all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and
partner with $134,000,000,000 in total (two ture-oriented cooperation across a wide the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
way) goods trade and $34,600,000,000 in total range of areas’’; Whereas the ease with which criminals
services trade for a combined $168,600,000,000 (9) calls for close coordination to achieve contact seniors through the internet and
during 2019 and, according to the Depart- the denuclearization of the DPRK and the es- telephone increases as more creative
ment of Commerce, United States exports of tablishment of a permanent and lasting schemes emerge;
goods and services to the Republic of Korea peace on the Korean Peninsula; Whereas, according to the Consumer Sen-
supported an estimated 358,000 United States (10) appreciates President Moon’s commit- tinel Network Data Book 2020 released by
jobs in 2015; ment to diplomacy, including through his the Federal Trade Commission, people age 60
Whereas the Republic of Korea is one of signing of the joint Republic of Korea-Demo- or older reported losing $592,000,000 to fraud
the United States’ top sources of Foreign Di- cratic People’s Republic of Korea April 27, in 2020, with a median loss for victims age 80
rect Investment (FDI), which totaled 2018, Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, or older of $1,300, nearly 4 times the median
$61,800,000,000 in 2019 (up 9.2 percent over the Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean amount lost by those victims between the
previous year) and supports more than 74,000 Peninsula; ages of 50 and 59;
United States jobs in key sectors including (11) encourages close cooperation among Whereas senior fraud is underreported by
auto components, industrial equipment, con- the United States, the Republic of Korea, victims due to shame, stigma, and lack of in-
sumer electronics, software and IT services, and Japan to address shared challenges; and formation about where to report fraud; and
renewable energy, and electronic compo- (12) appreciates the Government and people Whereas May 13, 2021, is an appropriate day
nents that are all critical to helping protect of the Republic of Korea for their extraor- to establish as ‘‘National Senior Fraud
the United States supply chain as well as dinary contribution to the Wall of Remem- Awareness Day’’: Now, therefore, be it
foster leadership in a green technology fu- brance at the Korean War Veterans Memo- Resolved, That the Senate—
ture; rial, and extends well wishes for the (1) supports the designation of May 13, 2021,
Whereas the Republic of Korea made sig- groundbreaking ceremony during President as ‘‘National Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’;
nificant contributions to the global commu- Moon Jae-in’s visit. (2) recognizes National Senior Fraud
nity in combating COVID–19, including the
f Awareness Day as an opportunity to raise
manufacture and export of Reverse Tran-
awareness about the barrage of scams that
scription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT– SENATE RESOLUTION 214—SUP- individuals age 65 or older (referred to in this
PCR) test kits to the United States Govern-
PORTING THE DESIGNATION OF resolution as ‘‘seniors’’) in the United States
ment and various state governments, as well
MAY 13, 2021, AS ‘‘NATIONAL SEN- face in person, by mail, on the phone, and
as the donation of 2,000,000 masks to help fill
IOR FRAUD AWARENESS DAY’’ online;
shortages in hospitals most impacted by
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT (3) recognizes that law enforcement, con-
COVID–19 and an additional 500,000 masks
sumer protection groups, area agencies on
that were distributed to Korean War vet- THE INCREASING NUMBER OF
aging, and financial institutions all play
erans throughout the United States; FRAUDULENT SCAMS TARGETED
Whereas the strength of the United States- vital roles in—
AT SENIORS IN THE UNITED (A) preventing the proliferation of scams
Republic of Korea relationship is due in large
STATES, TO ENCOURAGE THE IM- targeting seniors in the United States; and
part to the nearly 2,000,000 Korean Ameri-
cans that have made significant contribu- PLEMENTATION OF POLICIES TO (B) educating seniors about those scams;
tions to every facet of American society and PREVENT THOSE SCAMS FROM (4) encourages—
leadership to now include four members of HAPPENING, AND TO IMPROVE (A) the implementation of policies to pre-
the House of Representatives, Andy Kim of PROTECTIONS FROM THOSE vent scams targeting seniors; and
New Jersey, Young Kim of California, (B) the improvement of efforts to protect
SCAMS FOR SENIORS
Marilyn Strickland of Washington, and seniors from those scams; and
Michelle Steel of California; and Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. (5) honors the commitment and dedication
Whereas, in May 2021, President Moon Jae- SINEMA, Mr. CASEY, Mr. SCOTT of South of the individuals and organizations that
in will visit the United States at the invita- Carolina, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- work tirelessly to fight against scams tar-
tion of President Joe Biden: Now, therefore, ida, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. geting seniors.
be it WARNOCK, and Ms. ROSEN) submitted f
Resolved, That the Senate— the following resolution; which was
(1) welcomes President Moon Jae-in to the SENATE RESOLUTION 215—DESIG-
considered and agreed to: NATING THE WEEK OF MAY 9
United States;
(2) reaffirms the importance of the United S. RES. 214 THROUGH MAY 15, 2021, AS ‘‘NA-
States-Republic of Korea relationship as the Whereas millions of individuals age 65 or TIONAL POLICE WEEK’’
linchpin to safeguarding peace, security, and older (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘sen-
Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr.
prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in iors’’) in the United States are targeted by
the Indo-Pacific region; scams each year, including Social Security DURBIN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MARKEY,
(3) reaffirms United States extended deter- impersonation scams and Internal Revenue Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Ms. HASSAN, Mr.
rence commitments to the Republic of Service impersonation scams, sweepstakes SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. WHITE-
Korea, and that the United States will con- scams, romance scams, computer tech sup- HOUSE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
tinue to ensure that its policy and posture port scams, grandparent scams, debt collec- Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. RISCH,
reflects the requirements of extended deter- tion scams, home improvement scams, fraud- Mr. COONS, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
rence; ulent investment schemes, pet scams, and Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KING, Mr. CASSIDY,
(4) supports ongoing efforts to further identity theft;
Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Ms.
strengthen, broaden, and deepen the ironclad Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated
United States-Republic of Korea alliance, in- against seniors include Medicare imperson- SINEMA, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CASEY, Mr.
cluding the United States-Korea Security ation fraud, health care fraud, health insur- MORAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
Consultative Committee (2+2) to confront ance fraud, counterfeit prescription drug TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. CORTEZ
threats to the peace and safety of both na- fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, ‘‘anti- MASTO, Mr. THUNE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
tions, and to stand together for the common aging’’ product fraud, telemarketing fraud, TILLIS, Mr. WARNOCK, Mrs. FISCHER,
values and shared interests that unite us; and internet fraud; Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BRAUN, Ms.
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(5) calls for continued cooperation between Whereas scammers are, as of the date of CANTWELL, Mr. BURR, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
the Governments of the United States and adoption of this resolution, exploiting the
Mr. YOUNG, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
the Republic of Korea in the promotion of ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19)
human rights; pandemic to prey on seniors through a vari- HOEVEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr.
(6) commits to continuing and expanding ety of scams, including Economic Impact CARPER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
United States-Republic of Korea medical, Payment scams, vaccine scams, test kit Mr. DAINES, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LEE, Mr.
scientific, and vaccine collaboration, par- scams, contact tracing scams, work-from- MENENDEZ, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. SCHATZ,
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