[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 629 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 629

      Recognizing November 19, 2017, as ``A Day in Honor of Women 
                            Entrepreneurs''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

Ms. Meng submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Recognizing November 19, 2017, as ``A Day in Honor of Women 
                            Entrepreneurs''.

Whereas women are majority owners of 9.9 million American businesses which 
        generate $1.4 trillion in annual sales and employ more than 8.4 million 
        workers;
Whereas 2.5 million additional American businesses are equally owned by women 
        and men, accounting for another $1.1 trillion in annual sales and 6.5 
        million jobs;
Whereas, as majority business owners and joint business owners with men, women 
        entrepreneurs in America generate $453 billion in payroll for 14.9 
        million workers;
Whereas 99 percent of American women-owned businesses are small businesses;
Whereas 47 percent of all American minority-owned businesses are also women-
        owned compared to 32 percent of nonminority-owned businesses; and
Whereas ``A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs'' is a day for all Americans to 
        celebrate, support, and empower women in business: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes ``A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs'';
            (2) recognizes the contributions of women-owned businesses 
        to the American economy;
            (3) calls on the Department of Labor, the Department of 
        Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to further 
        commit to supporting women-owned businesses; and
            (4) commits to pursuing additional policies and creating 
        new programs that support women entrepreneurs.
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