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H.Res. 288House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Sponsored by Steve ChabotRep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Introduced April 27, 2017

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The resolution asks the House of Representatives to support designating the week of April 30 through May 6 2017 as “National Small Business Week.” It aims to celebrate the role of small businesses and entrepreneurs across the United States and to encourage policies and public awareness that help them succeed.

Key Provisions

  • The House formally celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community.
  • It supports the official designation of the specified week as National Small Business Week.
  • It acknowledges the need for policies that create a favorable environment for small businesses.
  • It encourages consumers to patronize small businesses and seeks to raise public awareness of their economic impact.

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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April 27, 2017

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Small Business Committee

April 27, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 27, 2017

IV

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 288

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2017

Mr. Chabot (for himself, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Blum, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Brat, Mr. Comer, Ms. Adams, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, 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 declared by every President since 1963;

Whereas there are more than 29,600,000 small businesses in the United States;

Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States;

Whereas small businesses employ over 47 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States;

Whereas small businesses constitute 97.7 percent of firms exporting goods;

Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private sector output;

Whereas small businesses are responsible for creating 63 percent of new jobs;

Whereas every congressional district in the United States contains a small business; and

Whereas April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States;

(2)

supports the designation of National Small Business Week;

(3)

recognizes the importance of creating policies which promote an environment in which small businesses may succeed; and

(4)

supports efforts to—

(A)

encourage consumers to utilize small businesses; and

(B)

increase awareness of the value of small businesses and the impact small businesses have on the economy of the United States.