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<dc:title>119 HRES 1261 IH: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as “National Small Business Week” to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2026-05-07</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">IV</distribution-code><congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. RES. 1261</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20260507">May 7, 2026</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="F000475">Mr. Finstad</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="F000466">Mr. Fitzpatrick</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S000168">Ms. Salazar</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001148">Mr. Simpson</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001095">Mr. Hunt</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001086">Mrs. Harshbarger</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000619">Mr. Rulli</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001219">Mr. Moylan</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="K000404">Ms. King-Hinds</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="N000189">Mr. Newhouse</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001212">Mr. Stauber</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001215">Mrs. Miller-Meeks</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001093">Mrs. Houchin</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="E000071">Mr. Ellzey</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001239">Mr. McGuire</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="W000829">Mr. Wied</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001327">Mr. Bresnahan</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="F000470">Mrs. Fischbach</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001228">Mr. Schmidt</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="N000190">Mr. Norman</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="E000246">Mr. Edwards</cosponsor>) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HSM00">Committee on Small Business</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>RESOLUTION</legis-type><official-title display="yes">Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as <quote>National Small Business Week</quote> to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.</official-title></form><preamble> 
<whereas><text>Whereas a <quote>National Small Business Week</quote> has been declared by every President since 1963;</text></whereas> <whereas><text>Whereas there are more than 36,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 62,000,000 jobs;</text></whereas> 
<whereas><text>Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building the economy of the United States; and</text></whereas> <whereas> <text>Whereas May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, would be an appropriate week to celebrate <quote>National Small Business Week</quote>: Now, therefore, be it</text>
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<section display-inline="yes-display-inline" section-type="undesignated-section" id="H447DD319CE2D47A3BC8EA8ABBF82E314"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">That the House of Representatives—</text> <paragraph id="H4520AA72321347DC9E8CD4DA65B1976B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7500EA8876FE43EF8390E301322978D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community in the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5270E199EA44ADDB894EA0305ACDBCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>supports the designation of <quote>National Small Business Week</quote>.</text></paragraph> </section> 
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