IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 318 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24–29, 2025, 
as ‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 
24–29, 2025, as ‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Trans-
portation Week’’. 
Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus-
try is made up of over 18,300 locally owned and operated 
companies in the United States; 
Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus-
try employs 276,250 drivers and nearly a million other 
workers (mechanics, call center personnel, administrative 
staff, and management teams) in the United States; 
Whereas small business in the for-hire transportation indus-
try employs a workforce that is approximately 50 percent 
minority in the United States; 
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Whereas nonemergency medical transportation, taxicab, lim-
ousine, livery, paratransit, and shuttle small businesses 
transport over 2,000,000,000 people annually in the 
United States; 
Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in-
dustry continue to be critical to helping small businesses, 
families, hospital personnel, patients, COVID patients, 
shut-ins, and working families, those in food deserts, and 
others through the transitions needed during COVID–19 
and the future variants; 
Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in-
dustry continue to be essential in providing public trans-
portation to those in our communities who need it the 
most; 
Whereas the Transportation Alliance is a critical nonprofit 
organization that provides small business entrepreneurs 
with the support to build their own successful businesses 
in their local community through education, training, and 
mentoring opportunities; 
Whereas Congress should support riding local, as small busi-
nesses are the economic drivers in every community and 
a healthy for-hire transportation industry benefits the 
local economy, creates more jobs, and keeps investment 
in the community; and 
Whereas small businesses in the for-hire transportation in-
dustry continue to be a critical resource to local, State, 
and Federal agencies, providing necessary transportation 
options for every citizen: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation 
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Week’’ in honor of the commitment and essential 
services provided by the for-hire transportation in-
dustry; and 
(2) recognizes the efforts of small business in 
the for-hire transportation industry to promote safe-
ty and support for our communities. 
Æ 
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