,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjag,mr4 ,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! ef=t to raise aw>5ess ( !   
vital roles t fran*is+ & !              
entrepr5eurial _s play 9 ! economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates by express+ support = !   
designation ( ,national ,fran*is+ ,day  
on ,septemb] #ac4  ,:]eas ! fran*ise    
bus9ess model is ! l>ge/ vocational     
tra9+ indu/ry 9 ,am]ica1 br++ toge!r    
br&s1 local bus9ess own]s1 employees1 & 
! local community2 ,:]eas locally own$  
fran*ises own #gcc1jjj e/abli%m5ts1 h   
directly creat$ #g4f million jobs1 &    
influ5c$ ! creation ( #ac4c million jobs
 across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas entrepr5eurs :o
 make up ! fran*is+ sy/em directly      
contribute #fgd4c billion 9 economic    
output = ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
#a4f trillion ( economic output is      
contribut$ because ( ! fran*ise sy/em2  

,:]eas1 9 #bjaf alone1 ,small ,bus9ess  
,adm9i/ration-back$ loans to fran*ise   
bus9esses total$ #ggj million & 7 us$ 9 
! f9anc+ ( ov] #e1ejj fran*ise          
bus9esses2 ,:]eas fran*ise bus9esses    
provide #djd billion 9 economic activity
 9 communities across ! c\ntry1 & = e #a
 million 9 l5d+ to fran*ises1 an e/imat$
 #dj new1 direct & indirect jobs are    
creat$2 ,:]eas fran*is+ acc\nts = #b4e  
p]c5t ( ! private-sector gross dome/ic  
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas own+ a
 fran*ise emp[]s entrepr5eurs to g into 
bus9ess = !mselves1 b n by !mselves2    
,:]eas own+ a fran*ise provides         
entrepr5eurs ) a c]ta9 level (          
indep5d5ce 9 :i* !y c op]ate _! bus9ess 
) an e/abli%$ product or s]vice t may   
already enjoy widespread br&-"n         
recognition1 provid+ ! entrepr5eurs ) ! 
b5efit ( a cu/om] base t w\ld ord9>ily  
take ye>s to e/abli%2 ,:]eas fran*ises  
create bus9ess & weal? accumulation     
opportunities = all ,am]icans1 &        
especially = wom51 m9orities1 & vet]ans2

 ,:]eas ! fran*ise bus9ess model        
provides compreh5sive tra9+             
opportunities1 scalability1 & ! ne$ =   
op]ational execution & excell5ce1 (f]+  
an ideal c>e] pa? to enable vet]ans to  
become productive p>ticipants 9 !       
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
,vet,fran1 a program compos$ ( ov] #fej 
fran*ise br&s1 0 =m$ to (f] f9ancial    
disc\nts1 m5tor%ip1 & tra9+ = aspir+    
vet]an fran*isees & vet]ans seek+       
employm5t2 ,:]eas ,vet,fran has creat$  
employm5t = ov] #bch1jjj vet]ans &      
milit>y sp\ses & has help$ #f1ejj       
vet]ans become bus9ess own]s s9ce #bjaa2
 ,:]eas fran*ises are (t5 ! fir/ place  
"y work]s le>n ! skills !y ne$ to succe$
 9 ! future z !y climb ! ladd] (        
success2 ,:]eas fran*ise bus9esses are  
exp&+ appr5tice%ip programs to address  
an em]g+ %ortage ( skill$ work]s 9      
und]s]v$ communities1 ?us creat+ ev5 m  
middle-class jobs by draw+ back         
,am]icans :o _h previ\sly left !        
work=ce2 ,:]eas a div]se & inclusive    

work=ce is necess>y to drive innovation1
 fo/] creativity1 & guide bus9ess       
/rategies2 ,:]eas ! bip>tisan           
,congressional ,fran*ise ,caucus boa/s  
#cb memb]s :o promote ! positive impacts
 ( fran*is+ to ! economy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ?r\gh programs & meet+s 9
 _! di/ricts1 ! memb]s ( !              
,congressional ,fran*ise ,caucus provide
 a =um = _! con/itu5ts :o are int]e/$ 9 
buy+ a fran*ise1 work+ at a fran*ise1 or
 exp&+ & trans=m+ _! exi/+ small bus9ess
 us+ ! fran*ise bus9ess model to le>n   
ab\t & pursue ^? opportunities2 ,:]eas !
 ,int]national ,fran*ise ,association is
 ! _w's l>ge/ & olde/ organization      
repres5t+ fran*is+ worldwide2 ,:]eas !  
,int]national ,fran*ise ,association is 
ho/+ ! ,fran*ise ,action ,network       
,annual ,meet+ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on     
,septemb] #ac1 #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,fran*ise
 ,action ,network ,annual ,meet+        
provides an opportunity = ! memb]s ( !  
,nation's fran*is+ community to meet )  
_! repres5tatives 9 ,congress & fo/] a  

dialogue on public policy priorities    
important to fran*is$ small bus9esses   
across ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #ac 
is an appropriate day to designate z    
,national ,fran*is+ ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
supports ! ef=t to raise aw>5ess ( !    
vital roles fran*is+ & ! entrepr5eurial 
_s play 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 obs]ve ,national ,fran*is+ ,day4