,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ag1       
#bjba,mr4 ,phillips 7= himself & ,mrs4  
,kim ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
designation ( ,augu/ #ah1 #bjba1 z      
,congressional ,/>tup ,day4  ,:]eas !   
t]m />tup g5]ally ref]s to an           
innovative1 te*nology-enabl$1 &         
gr[?-ori5t$ company f\nd$ by "o or m    
entrepr5eurs to develop a unique product
 or s]vice & br+ x to m>ket2 ,:]eas     
/>tups1 p>ticul>ly e>ly /age companies1 
contribute to a sizable portion ( !     
,am]ican work=ce & are ! driv+ =ce beh9d
 mo/ new job creation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 f #bjaj to #bjah1 />tups       
acc\nt$ = approximately #cj p]c5t (     
employm5t ga9s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*    
ye>2 ,:]eas />tups t are less ?an a ye> 
old creat$ approximately ?ree million   
jobs 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas />tups & small     

bus9esses employ #fj million p across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ne>ly half ( ! ,am]ican  
work=ce2 ,:]eas />tups are driv+        
economic gr[? & job creation all ov] !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 z almo/ half ( all new   
/>tups are e/abli%$ outside ( ! #ce     
l>ge/ metropolitan areas 9 ! c\ntry2    
,:]eas />tups across ! c\ntry h be5 an  
integral "p ( ! national response to !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 b are 9 desp]ate ne$
 ( support f ,congress 9 ord] to fur!r  
protect _! entrepr5eurs & _! employees2 
,:]eas />tup companies h fac$ major     
lay(fs 9 ! wake ( ! p&emic2 ,:]eas      
/>tups & small bus9esses h _h _! access 
to capital f inve/ors significantly     
r$uc$ due to ! p&emic2 ,:]eas !         
designation ( ,augu/ #ah1 #bjba1 z      
,congressional ,/>tup ,day recognizes ! 
commitm5t ( ?is ,congress to promot+    
div]sity & inclusiv5ess )9 !            
entrepr5eurial community1 includ+ />tups
 f\nd$ by wom5 & entrepr5eurs ( color2  
,:]eas entrepr5eurs f und]repres5t$     
communities are less likely to receive  

bank loans & o!r =ms ( inve/m5t & des]ve
 equal opportunity & support2 & ,:]eas  
at ! "t ( laun*+ _! v5ture1 only #be    
p]c5t ( ,black & ,lat9o entrepr5eurs h  
ano!r bus9ess own] 9 _! network1 & gr[+ 
_! v5tures is (t5 cont+5t ^u support f !
 entrepr5eurial community z well z our  
c\ntry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 
7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( />tups to
 ! ,am]ican economy2  7#b7 supports !   
goal ( assi/+ />tups 9 wea!r+ ! economic
 d[nturn caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 
&  7#c7 commits to promot+ equal        
economic opportunity = und]repres5t$    
entrepr5eurs ( all backgr\nds1 includ+  
entrepr5eurs :o are ,black1 ,lat9o1     
,native ,am]ican1 ,asian ,am]ican &     
,pacific ,isl&]s1 & wom54