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.

H. Res. 465 is a House Resolution introduced in the 119th Congress that expresses the sense of the House that Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights. The proposed rights would position older Americans (generally 65 and older) as deserving of living with dignity and independence. The resolution sets out a broad framework of rights across three major areas—health care and long-term supports, financial and retirement security, and full participation in communities—and calls for legislation to implement these rights. While the resolution itself does not create new law, it urges Congress to pass substantive legislation (the Older Americans Bill of Rights) and directs attention to improving federal policies and programs affecting older adults. The text also foregrounds the challenges and needs facing older Americans, such as rising aging populations, gaps in health care coverage and drug costs, housing and transportation barriers, technology access, voting access, elder abuse and fraud, and disparities faced by rural, low-income, minority, and underserved communities. It references existing programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act) and argues for their expansion and improvement to meet growing needs.