A resolution recognizing November 25, 2017, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Bill: 115-sres-328
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2017-11-09
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Economic performance and conditions

Retail and wholesale trades

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7167; text: CR S7159)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Declares that the Senate joins the Small Business Administration in recognizing and encouraging the observance of Small Business Saturday on November 25, 2017.</p> <p>Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of such businesses on the U.S. economy.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-09
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Declares that the Senate joins the Small Business Administration in recognizing and encouraging the observance of Small Business Saturday on November 25, 2017.</p> <p>Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of such businesses on the U.S. economy.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 9, 2017 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Ernst , Mr. Coons , Mr. Scott , Mr. Booker , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Portman , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Casey , Mr. Isakson , Mr. King , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Collins , Mr. Tester , Mr. Daines , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Young , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Thune , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Graham , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Warren ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing November 25, 2017, as Small Business Saturday and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Whereas there are more than 29,000,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all firms in the United States; Whereas small businesses employ more than 47 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses constitute nearly 98 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses pay more than 41 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small business generated more than 61 percent of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2016; and Whereas November 25, 2017, is an appropriate day to recognize Small Business Saturday : Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate joins with the Small Business Administration in— (1) recognizing and encouraging the observance of Small Business Saturday on November 25, 2017; and (2) supporting efforts— (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.