,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjba,ms4
 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! designation ( ! week (      
,febru>y #ac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bj1 #bjba1 
z ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week to    
recognize ! importance & contributions (
 entrepr5eurs & />tups to ! economic    
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! well-be+
 ( e community across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,:]eas ! exp]im5t ( self-gov]nance is a 
pr(\ndly entrepr5eurial und]tak+1 gr\nd$
 9 ! _s ( fre$om1 adv5ture1 & ent]prise2
 ,:]eas ! entrepr5eurial _s1 :i* is !   
ability1 fre$om1 & c\rage to /rike out  
on "o's own & build some?+ new1 is      
c5tral to ! id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
wov5 into ! national consci\sness2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a nation (    
entrepr5eurs1 ) small bus9esses-- 7#a7  
compris+ #ii p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 employ+ ne>ly    
half ( all work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,p>tn]%ip = #ba/ ,c5tury       
,skills id5tifi$ f9ancial1 economic1    
bus9ess lit]acy1 & entrepr5eur%ip skills
 z ! types ( skills /ud5ts ne$ 9 ord] to
 enhance workplace productivity & c>e]  
opportunities2 ,:]eas /ud5ts :o         
p>ticipate 9 entrepr5eur%ip education   
programs h bett] att5dance records1 p]=m
 bett] on core subjects1 & h l[]        
drop-out rates ?an ^? :o d n p>ticipate 
9 ^? programs2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic has-- 7#a7 clos$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s 
( new bus9esses1 also kn[n z />tups1 &  
small bus9esses1 :i* has                
disproportionally affect$ wom5 & p (    
color2 &  7#b7 de/roy$ millions ( jobs1 
height5+ ! urg5cy ( accel]at+ !         
po/-,,covid-#ai recov]y2 ,:]eas rese>*  
has demon/rat$ t />tups-- 7#a7 are      
disproportionately responsible = !      
innovations t drive ga9s 9 productivity1
 :i*1 9 turn1 propel economic gr[?2 &   
7#b7 acc\nt = an outsiz$ portion ( net  

new job creation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas rese>* has demon/rat$ t rates (  
entrepr5eur%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 9
 decl9e 9 rec5t decades1 & t ?is decl9e 
is occurr+ 9 all #ej ,/ates & across a  
broad range ( indu/ry sectors2 ,:]eas1 9
 ! wake ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has se5 an increase 9 />tup     
applications z individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates embody ! entrepr5eurial _s to    
respond to ! crisis2 ,:]eas1 giv5 !     
importance ( a ?riv+ entrepr5eurial _s  
to innovation1 economic gr[?1 job       
creation1 ris+ wages1 & exp&+           
opportunity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
am\nt to an em]g5cy2 ,:]eas rev]s+ !    
decl9e 9 entrepr5eur%ip 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates requires *anges 9 public policy2 
& ,:]eas ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week
 w focus on innovative ways 9 :i*       
innovation1 entrepr5eur%ip communities1 
& policymak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c "w    
toge!r to improve ! environm5t =        
entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! aim  

(-- 7#a7 rev]s+ ! multi-decade decl9e 9 
entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7#b7 exp&+ ! rate (  
p>ticipation among wom5 entrepr5eurs &  
entrepr5eurs ( color3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week (  
,febru>y #ac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bj1 #bjba1 
z ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week2  7#b7
 celebrates ! importance ( entrepr5eurs 
& />tups to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2    
7#c7 recognizes ! contributions         
entrepr5eurs make to exp& opportunity1  
provide m inclusive prosp]ity1 &        
increase ! well-be+ ( e community across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 affirms !       
importance & urg5cy ( enact+ policies t 
promote1 nurture1 & support entrepr5eurs
 & />tups2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1       
nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r civic     
organizations to obs]ve ,national       
,entrepr5eur%ip ,week annually ) special
 ev5ts & activities-- 7,a7 to recognize 
! contributions ( entrepr5eurs 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to tea* !          
importance ( entrepr5eur%ip to a /rong &

 inclusive economy2 &  7,c7 to take /eps
 to enc\rage1 support1 & celebrate      
future entrepr5eurs4