Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1235 Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Adminis- tration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. KIM, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. MFUME, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. SPANO, Ms. FINKENAUER, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CROW, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. HAGEDORN, and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses. Whereas there are 31.7 million small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the United States— (1) comprise 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States; (2) employ approximately 61 million private sector employees in the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:58 Nov 20, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1235.IH HR1235 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1235 IH (3) create nearly two of every three new jobs; and (4) constitute 97.5 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on small businesses are not fully known, and— (1) millions of small businesses throughout the coun- try are suffering; (2) more than 34 percent of small businesses sur- veyed in the Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey reported being financially impacted by the pandemic, with Black owners experiencing three times the decline of business activity as compared to other groups; and (3) small businesses in the accommodation and food service industry, as well as the arts and recreation indus- try, have been particularly hard-hit; and Whereas the day of November 28, 2020, is an appropriate day to recognize small businesses and encourage con- sumers to support their local small businesses during the holiday shopping season: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives joins 1 with the Small Business Administration in— 2 (1) celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of 3 small business owners in the United States; 4 (2) recognizing that small businesses need our 5 patronage now more than ever as our Nation con- 6 fronts COVID–19; 7 (3) recognizing the importance of creating poli- 8 cies that promote a business-friendly environment 9 for small business owners; 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:58 Nov 20, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1235.IH HR1235 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 1235 IH (4) supporting and encouraging young entre- 1 preneurs to pursue their passions and create more 2 startup businesses; and 3 (5) showing appreciation for the many ways 4 that small businesses support their communities and 5 their workers. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:58 Nov 20, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1235.IH HR1235 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS