A resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States.

Bill: 119-sres-116
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2025-03-06
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1609)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Collins , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Markey ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States.

Whereas there are over 14,500,000 women-owned businesses in the United States; and Whereas women-owned businesses— (1) employ more than 12,900,000 people in the United States; (2) generate $3,300,000,000,000 in revenue annually; (3) have grown at nearly twice the national average; and (4) have grown from 4.6 percent to 39.2 percent of all businesses in the United States between 1972 and 2024: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the vital role of women-owned businesses to the economy of the United States; (2) commends the exceptional entrepreneurial spirit of women business owners in the United States; and (3) celebrates women entrepreneurs in the United States.