IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 730 
Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of 
small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2019 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ
(for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. 
RADEWAGEN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Okla-
homa, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. SPANO, Mr. 
JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. EVANS, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. GOLDEN, Ms. DAVIDS of 
Kansas, Mr. KIM, Ms. FINKENAUER, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. CROW, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. BOST, 
Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. POSEY, Mr. POCAN, 
Mr. LATTA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. HASTINGS, 
Mr. TAKANO, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. MARSHALL, 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. NORMAN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Ms. MENG, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, 
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CURTIS, 
Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, and Mr. LAHOOD) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of 
the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts 
of the Small Business Administration to help Americans 
start, build, and grow businesses. 
Whereas, as of September 2019, there are over 30,700,000 
small businesses in the United States; 
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•HRES 730 IH 
Whereas small businesses in the United States— 
(1) represent 99.9 percent of all businesses in the 
United States; 
(2) employ nearly 60 million private sector employ-
ees in the United States; 
(3) create nearly two of every three of new jobs; and 
(4) constitute 97.5 percent of firms exporting goods; 
and 
Whereas the day of November 30, 2019, is an appropriate 
day to recognize small businesses and encourage con-
sumers to support their local small businesses during the 
holiday shopping season: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives joins 
with the Small Business Administration in— 
(1) celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of 
small business owners in the United States; 
(2) recognizing the importance of creating poli-
cies that promote a business-friendly environment 
for small business owners; 
(3) supporting and encourages young entre-
preneurs to pursue their passions and create more 
startup businesses; 
(4) showing appreciation for the many ways 
that small businesses support their communities and 
their workers; and 
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(5) celebrating the invaluable contribution that 
small businesses make to the United States as the 
backbone of the economy. 
Æ 
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