H.Res. 728 — Introduced in House

IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of a Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. Whereas, there are 28,200,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States; Whereas small businesses employ over 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses constitute 98 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private sector output; Whereas small businesses generated 63 percent of net new jobs created from 1993 through 2013; and Whereas November 29, 2014, is an appropriate day to designate as Small Business Saturday: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of a Small Business Saturday; and (2) supports efforts— (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.