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IV117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1453IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 31, 2022Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Dean, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Craig, Mr. Evans, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Titus, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Mooney, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Meuser, Ms. Newman, and Mrs. Kim of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessRESOLUTIONSupporting 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 approximately 2,500,000 veteran-owned small businesses in the United States, employing nearly 5,030,000 individuals;Whereas veteran-owned businesses make up more than 9 percent of all businesses in the United States;Whereas veterans account for more than $1,140,000,000,000 in business receipts every year;Whereas veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than nonveterans;Whereas business ownership by women veterans has increased to more than 383,000;Whereas immigrant veterans own more than 62,000 businesses;Whereas the Small Business Administration serves more than 200,000 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 31 through November 4, 2022;Whereas Congress and the Small Business Administration will be celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week during the week of October 31 through November 4, 2022; andWhereas the week of October 31 through November 4, 2022, 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 supports veteran contracting;(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.