[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 914 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 914

   Recognizing November 29, 2025, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and 
supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
                           small businesses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 25, 2025

  Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing November 29, 2025, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and 
supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
                           small businesses.

Whereas there are over 36,200,000 small businesses in the United States;
Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all businesses with employees 
        in the United States;
Whereas small businesses employ nearly 46 percent of the employees in the 
        private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses pay 38.7 percent of the total payroll of the employees 
        in the private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses constitute over 97 percent of firms exporting goods; 
        and
Whereas November 29, 2025, is an appropriate day to designate as ``Small 
        Business Saturday'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and encourages the observance of ``Small 
        Business Saturday''; and
            (2) supports efforts to--
                    (A) encourage consumers to shop locally; and
                    (B) increase awareness of the value of locally 
                owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned 
                small businesses on the economy of the United States.
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