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

Bill: 118-hres-824
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2023-10-30
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week, celebrates the millions of people in the United States&#8212;especially veterans and their spouses&#8212;who benefit from Small Business Administration programs, and expresses appreciation for the continued service to the United States by the nation's veterans through small business ownership and entrepreneurship.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2023 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Schneider , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Evans ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week .

Whereas the Armed Forces of the United States trains individuals with the skills, discipline, and leadership necessary to establish and operate a successful business; Whereas there are over 1,900,000 businesses owned by veterans in the United States, employing over 5,000,000 individuals; Whereas businesses owned by veterans make up 5.9 percent of all businesses in the United States; Whereas veterans account for more than $1,300,000,000 in business every year; Whereas business ownership since 2012 by women veterans has increased significantly to over 165,000 businesses; Whereas the Small Business Administration serves thousands of 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 October 30 through November 3, 2023; Whereas Congress and the Small Business Administration will be celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week during the week of October 30 through November 3, 2023; and Whereas the week of October 30 through November 3, 2023, would be an appropriate time to celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week : Now, therefore, be it

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 provides veterans with contracting opportunities; (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.