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 Kan-
sas, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. MCGARVEY) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness 
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 cre-
ators 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 con-
cerns in the United States; 
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•HRES 633 IH 
Whereas small business concerns are the lifeblood of the 
United States economy, driving innovation and competi-
tiveness 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 em-
ployed 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 busi-
ness concerns access capital through private sector lend-
ing intermediaries; 
Whereas the Small Business Administration supports entre-
preneurial development with free and low-cost counseling 
and training in partnership with resource providers; 
Whereas the Small Business Administration helps small busi-
ness 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 be-
half 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 dis-
advantaged 
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 con-
trolled by veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of such 
Act), and small business concerns owned and controlled 
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•HRES 633 IH 
by women (as defined under section 3(n) of such Act): 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses approval of the 70th anniversary 
celebration of the Small Business Administration; 
and 
(2) recognizes entrepreneurs and job creators in 
the United States for their important contributions 
to the United States economy. 
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