SRES703Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-04-29

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Type

Sponsor

Joni Ernst

Republican · IA · Senator

Votes with party: 75.4% (840 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (88)

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)

2026-04-29

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Plain-English Summary

This resolution honors the contributions of small businesses in the United States and supports the designation of National Small Business Week.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Commerce

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 703 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 703 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as ``National Small Business Week'' to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2026 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Justice, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Reed, Ms. Lummis, Ms. Warren, Ms. Collins, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Budd, Mr. King, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Young, Mr. Booker, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bennet, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Banks, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Husted, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Welch, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kim, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Ricketts, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Merkley) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, 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 36,200,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 62,300,000 jobs; Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building the economy of the United States; and Whereas May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses and the contributions they make to 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; and (4) supports the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as ``National Small Business Week''. <all>

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