[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 630 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 630

  Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, 
 through May 7, 2022, as ``National Small Business Week'' to celebrate 
   the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every 
                    community in the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2022

  Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
 Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Lujan, Mr. King, 
 Mr. Warnock, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
Hoeven, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Smith, Ms. 
 Hirono, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, 
 Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scott of 
Florida, Mr. Braun, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Peters, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inhofe, 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. 
   Rosen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Boozman) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, 
 through May 7, 2022, as ``National Small Business Week'' to celebrate 
   the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every 
                    community in the United States.

Whereas a ``National Small Business Week'' has been declared by every President 
        since 1963;
Whereas there are more than 32,000,000 small businesses in the United States 
        that support more than 61,000,000 jobs;
Whereas thousands of small business establishments were hard hit by the COVID-19 
        pandemic and government lockdowns;
Whereas small businesses will continue to play an integral role in rebuilding 
        the economy of the United States; and
Whereas May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, would be an appropriate week to 
        celebrate ``National Small Business Week'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and 
        contributions of small businesses in every community in the 
        United States;
            (2) applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of 
        small businesses and their employees in every community of the 
        United States;
            (3) recognizes that, in the face of significant challenges, 
        the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible 
        resilience over the past 2 years;
            (4) supports the designation of ``National Small Business 
        Week'';
            (5) acknowledges the importance of providing access to 
        underserved firms; and
            (6) supports efforts to--
                    (A) hold Federal agencies accountable for fraud, 
                waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars; and
                    (B) create an environment that enables small 
                businesses to grow and create jobs.
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