[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1211 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1211

    Commemorating and acknowledging veteran-owned small businesses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2020

Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Crow, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
    on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Commemorating and acknowledging veteran-owned small businesses.

Whereas while serving in the Armed Forces, veterans and members of the Armed 
        Forces develop a wide array of skills that support entrepreneurship;
Whereas many veterans build on their experience in the Armed Forces to start 
        their own businesses after separating from active duty service;
Whereas veterans form a vital part of the United States labor force, and firms 
        that hire veterans benefit from their diverse set of skills;
Whereas more than 1 in 5 veterans surveyed have purchased a business, started 
        their own business, or considered doing so;
Whereas there are more than 2,500,000 veteran-owned businesses in the United 
        States, representing more than 9 percent of all United States firms;
Whereas veteran-owned businesses employ more than 5,000,000 people and generate 
        an annual payroll of $195,000,000,000;
Whereas veteran-owned businesses generate more than $1,140,000,000,000 in annual 
        sales; and
Whereas the Small Business Administration, through its Boots to Business 
        program, has trained more than 30,000 members of the Armed Forces, 
        veterans, and their spouses on launching their own small business: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Veteran-Owned Small 
        Business Week'';
            (2) honors and recognizes veterans for their service to the 
        United States; and
            (3) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and work of 
        veteran small business owners.
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