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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 677 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 677

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

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2019

 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
 Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Craig, Ms. Finkenauer, Ms. 
  Velazquez, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Spano, Mr. Kevin Hern of 
   Oklahoma, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. 
Radewagen, and Mr. Balderson) 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 train individuals with the skills, 
        discipline, and leadership necessary to establish and operate a 
        successful business;
Whereas there are approximately 2,500,000 veteran-owned small businesses in the 
        United States, employing nearly 5,800,000 individuals;
Whereas veteran-owned businesses make up nearly 10 percent of all businesses in 
        the United States;
Whereas veterans account for more than $1,200,000,000,000 in business receipts 
        every year;
Whereas veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than 
        nonveterans;
Whereas business ownership by women veterans has increased significantly, from 
        97,114 in 2007 to 383,302 in 2012;
Whereas business ownership by immigrant veterans is over 62,000;
Whereas the Small Business Administration serves more than 200,000 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 November 4 through November 
        8, 2019;
Whereas the Congress and the Small Business Administration will be celebrating 
        Veterans Small Business Week during the week of November 4 through 
        November 8, 2019; and
Whereas the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, 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 supports veteran 
        contracting;
            (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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