S.Res. 379 — Agreed to in Senate

III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2021Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Risch, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Blunt, Mr. King, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, Ms. Collins, Ms. Smith, Mr. Young, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Luján, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Romney, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. Whereas a National Small Business Week has been declared by every President since 1963; Whereas there are more than 30,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 60,000,000 jobs; Whereas thousands of small business establishments have been particularly hard hit by the COVID–19 pandemic and government lockdowns; Whereas small businesses will play an integral role in rebuilding the economy of the United States; and Whereas September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate— (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States; (2) applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community of the United States; (3) recognizes that in the face of significant challenges, the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible resilience over the past 18 months; (4) supports the designation of National Small Business Week; (5) acknowledges the importance of providing access to underserved firms; and (6) supports efforts to— (A) hold Federal agencies accountable for fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars; and (B) create an environment that enables small businesses to grow and create jobs.