A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Bill: 119-sres-201
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2025-05-05
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2753: 2; text: CR S2758: 2)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Husted , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Lankford , Mr. King , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Smith , Ms. Collins , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Risch , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Wyden , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Daines , Mr. Reed , Mr. Justice , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Warren , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Coons , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hawley , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Banks , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Budd , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Young , Mr. Booker , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Peters , Mr. Graham , Mr. Warner , Mr. Thune , Mr. Gallego , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Wicker ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Whereas a National Small Business Week has been declared by every President since 1963; Whereas there are more than 34,500,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 59,000,000 jobs; Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building the economy of the United States; and Whereas May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week : Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States; (2) applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community of the United States; (3) recognizes that, in the face of significant challenges, the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible resilience; and (4) supports the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as National Small Business Week .