A resolution recognizing and celebrating on November 30, 2019, the vital role of small businesses and the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 443 Recognizing and celebrating on November 30, 2019, the vital role of small businesses and the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. KLO- BUCHAR, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TESTER, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. UDALL, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. ERNST, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship RESOLUTION Recognizing and celebrating on November 30, 2019, the vital role of small businesses and the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses. Whereas, as of September 2019, there are more than 30,700,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the United States— VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR443.IS SR443 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 443 IS (1) represent 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States; (2) employ nearly 48 percent of private sector em- ployees in the United States; (3) constitute almost 2 of every 3 new jobs; and (4) constitute 97.5 percent of firms that export goods; and Whereas November 30, 2019, is an appropriate day to recog- nize small businesses and encourage consumers to sup- port local small businesses during the holiday shopping season: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate joins the Small Business 1 Administration in— 2 (1) celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of 3 small business owners in the United States; 4 (2) recognizing the importance of creating poli- 5 cies that promote a business-friendly environment 6 for small business owners that is free of unnecessary 7 and burdensome regulations and red tape; 8 (3) supporting and encouraging young entre- 9 preneurs to pursue passions and create more startup 10 businesses; 11 (4) showing appreciation for the many ways in 12 which small businesses support— 13 (A) the communities of which small busi- 14 nesses are a part; and 15 (B) the workers who are employed by 16 small businesses; and 17 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR443.IS SR443 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 443 IS (5) celebrating the invaluable contribution that 1 small businesses make to the United States as the 2 backbone of the economy. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR443.IS SR443 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS