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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 824 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 824

 Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Veterans Small Business 
                                Week''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2023

  Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Kim of 
California, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee 
    of Nevada, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
Velazquez, and Mr. Evans) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Small Business

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Veterans Small Business 
                                Week''.

Whereas the Armed Forces of the United States trains individuals with the 
        skills, discipline, and leadership necessary to establish and operate a 
        successful business;
Whereas there are over 1,900,000 businesses owned by veterans in the United 
        States, employing over 5,000,000 individuals;
Whereas businesses owned by veterans make up 5.9 percent of all businesses in 
        the United States;
Whereas veterans account for more than $1,300,000,000 in business every year;
Whereas business ownership since 2012 by women veterans has increased 
        significantly to over 165,000 businesses;
Whereas the Small Business Administration serves thousands of veterans, service-
        disabled veterans, women veterans, and military spouses annually;
Whereas the Small Business Administration will be hosting events honoring 
        ``National Veterans Small Business Week'' from October 30 through 
        November 3, 2023;
Whereas Congress and the Small Business Administration will be celebrating 
        ``National Veterans Small Business Week'' during the week of October 30 
        through November 3, 2023; and
Whereas the week of October 30 through November 3, 2023, would be an appropriate 
        time to celebrate ``National Veterans Small Business Week'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives joins with the Small 
Business Administration in--
            (1) supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Veterans 
        Small Business Week'';
            (2) supporting veterans through the Small Business 
        Administration that funds veteran-owned small business, trains 
        veterans for entrepreneurship, and provides veterans with 
        contracting opportunities;
            (3) celebrating the millions of people in the United 
        States, especially the veterans of the United States and the 
        spouses of those veterans, who benefit from the programs of the 
        Small Business Administration; and
            (4) expressing appreciation for the continued service to 
        the United States by the veterans of the United States through 
        small business ownership and entrepreneurship.
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