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IV
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 347
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2019, through
May 11, 2019, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ to celebrate the
contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community
in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 2019
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. DELGADO,
Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. KIM, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr.
SCHNEIDER, Mr. CROW, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. VEASEY, Mr.
EVANS, Ms. FINKENAUER, Mr. KEVIN
HERN
of Oklahoma, Mr.
HAGEDORN, Mrs. CRAIG, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. DAVIDS of
Kansas, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. BURCHETT, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HASTINGS,
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. WATKINS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. THOMPSON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. CA´RDENAS, and Mr. HORSFORD) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May
5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, as ‘‘National Small
Business Week’’ to celebrate the contributions of small
businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the
United States.
Whereas a ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ has been de-
clared by every President since 1963;
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Whereas there are more than 30,200,000 small businesses in
the United States;
Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all busi-
nesses with employees in the United States;
Whereas small businesses employ nearly 47.5 percent of the
employees in the private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses constitute 97.6 percent of firms ex-
porting goods;
Whereas small businesses are responsible for creating nearly
two-thirds of new jobs;
Whereas every congressional district in the United States
contains a small business; and
Whereas May 5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, would be an
appropriate week to celebrate ‘‘National Small Business
Week’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) celebrates the contributions of small busi-
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nesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the
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United States;
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(2) supports the designation of ‘‘National Small
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Business Week’’;
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(3) recognizes the importance of creating poli-
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cies which promote an environment in which small
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businesses may succeed; and
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(4) supports efforts to—
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(A) encourage consumers to utilize small
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businesses; and
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(B) increase awareness of the value of
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small businesses and the impact small busi-
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nesses have on the economy of the United
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States.
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