[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1453 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1453

 Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Veterans Small Business 
                                Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2022

 Mr. 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. Velazquez, 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 Business

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting 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; and
Whereas 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
    Resolved, 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.
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