S.Res. 630 — Agreed to in Senate

III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 630 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2022Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Luján, Mr. King, Mr. Warnock, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Braun, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Peters, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Boozman) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, 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 32,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 61,000,000 jobs; Whereas thousands of small business establishments were hard hit by the COVID–19 pandemic and government lockdowns; Whereas small businesses will continue to play an integral role in rebuilding the economy of the United States; and Whereas May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, 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 2 years; (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.