,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,*abot1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4
 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,bi%op 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4  
,spano1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4
 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 
,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4  
,gold51 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 & ,mr4 ,joyce (  
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! recognition &     
celebration ( ! vital role ( small      
bus9esses1 along ) ! ef=ts ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to help ,am]icans
 />t1 build1 & gr[ bus9esses4  ,:]eas   
!re are #ca4g million small bus9esses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 comprise #ii4i 
p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 employ approximately #fa million 

private sector employees 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#c7 create ne>ly two ( e ?ree 
new jobs2 &  7#d7 con/itute #ig4e p]c5t 
( firms export+ goods2 ,:]eas ! effects 
( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on small         
bus9esses are n fully kn[n1 &-- 7#a7    
millions ( small bus9esses ?r\gh\t !    
c\ntry are suff]+2  7#b7 m ?an #cd p]c5t
 ( small bus9esses survey$ 9 ! ,c5sus   
,bureau ,small ,bus9ess ,pulse ,survey  
report$ be+ f9ancially impact$ by !     
p&emic1 ) ,black own]s exp]i5c+ ?ree    
times ! decl9e ( bus9ess activity z     
comp>$ to o!r gr\ps2 &  7#c7 small      
bus9esses 9 ! accommodation & food      
s]vice indu/ry1 z well z ! arts &       
recreation indu/ry1 h be5 p>ticul>ly    
h>d-hit2 & ,:]eas ! day ( ,novemb] #bh1 
#bjbj1 is an appropriate day to         
recognize small bus9esses & enc\rage    
consum]s to support _! local small      
bus9esses dur+ ! holiday %opp+ season3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives jo9s ) ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration 9-- 7#a7 celebrat+ !     

entrepr5eurial _s ( small bus9ess own]s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 recogniz+ t    
small bus9esses ne$ our patronage n[ m  
?an ev] z our ,nation confronts         
,,covid-#ai2  7#c7 recogniz+ !          
importance ( creat+ policies t promote a
 bus9ess-fri5dly environm5t = small     
bus9ess own]s2  7#d7 support+ & enc\rag+
 "y entrepr5eurs to pursue _! passions &
 create m />tup bus9esses2 &  7#e7 %[+  
appreciation = ! _m ways t small        
bus9esses support _! communities & _!   
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