IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 633 

Expressing the approval of Congress for the 70th anniversary celebration 

of the Small Business Administration and in recognition of America’s 

entrepreneurs and job creators for their important contributions to the 

United States economy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2023 

Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. MFUME, Mr. 

LANDSMAN, Ms. CHU, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. MCGARVEY) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the approval of Congress for the 70th anniversary 

celebration of the Small Business Administration and 

in recognition of America’s entrepreneurs and job creators for their important contributions to the United 

States economy. 

Whereas President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small 

Business Act on July 30, 1953, to create an independent 

agency to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of 

small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of 

the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 

Whereas there are more than 33 million small business concerns in the United States; 


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Whereas small business concerns are the lifeblood of the 

United States economy, driving innovation and competitiveness in the private sector; 

Whereas 99.9 percent of businesses across the United States 

are small business concerns; 

Whereas nearly half of all United States employees are employed by a small business concern; 

Whereas small business concerns have created 12.9 million 

net new jobs over the past 25 years, accounting for 2 out 

of every 3 jobs added to the economy; 

Whereas the Small Business Administration helps small business concerns access capital through private sector lending intermediaries; 

Whereas the Small Business Administration supports entrepreneurial development with free and low-cost counseling 

and training in partnership with resource providers; 

Whereas the Small Business Administration helps small business concerns access Government contracts and works 

with other Federal departments to award 23 percent in 

prime contracting dollars to small businesses; 

Whereas the Small Business Administration advocates on behalf of small business concerns including regulation, 

workforce development, and other issues; and 

Whereas the Small Business Administration advocates for 

and supports access to capital for small business concerns 

owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as defined under section 

8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(d)(3)(C))), small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of such 

Act), and small business concerns owned and controlled 


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by women (as defined under section 3(n) of such Act): 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses approval of the 70th anniversary 

3 celebration of the Small Business Administration; 

4 and 

5 (2) recognizes entrepreneurs and job creators in 

6 the United States for their important contributions 

7 to the United States economy. 

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