Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24-29, 2023, as "Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week".

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 326 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24–29, 2023, as ‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 25, 2023 Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24–29, 2023, as ‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Trans- portation Week’’. Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus- try is made up of over 18,300 locally owned and operated companies in the United States; Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus- try employs 276,250 drivers and nearly a million other workers (mechanics, call center personnel, administrative staff, and management teams) in the United States; Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus- try employs a workforce that is approximately 50 percent minority in the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR326.IH HR326 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 326 IH Whereas nonemergency medical transportation, taxicab, lim- ousine, livery, paratransit, and shuttle small businesses transport over 2,000,000,000 people annually in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in- dustry continue to be critical to helping small businesses, families, hospital personnel, patients, COVID patients, shut-ins, and working families, those in food deserts, and others through the transitions needed during COVID–19 and the future variants; Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in- dustry continue to be essential in providing public trans- portation to those in our communities who need it the most; Whereas the Transportation Alliance is a critical nonprofit organization that provides small business entrepreneurs with the support to build their own successful businesses in their local community through education, training, and mentoring opportunities; Whereas Congress should support riding local, as small busi- nesses are the economic drivers in every community and a healthy for-hire transportation industry benefits the local economy, creates more jobs, and keeps investment in the community; and Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in- dustry continue to be a critical resource to local, State, and Federal agencies, providing necessary transportation options for every citizen: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) expresses support for the designation of 2 ‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation 3 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR326.IH HR326 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 326 IH Week’’ in honor of the commitment and essential 1 services provided by the for-hire transportation in- 2 dustry; and 3 (2) recognizes the efforts of small business in 4 the for-hire transportation industry to promote safe- 5 ty and support for our communities. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR326.IH HR326 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS