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SRES 320 112th Congress Senate Commerce Commemorative events and holidays Economic performance and conditions Retail and wholesale trades Small business

A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Introduced: November 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Nov 10, 2011
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7391; text as passed Senate: CR S7391; text of measure as introduced: CR S7385)
Nov 10, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7391; text as passed Senate: CR S7391; text of measure as introduced: CR S7385)
Nov 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates November 26, 2011, as Small Business Saturday.

Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.

What's happening now November 10, 2011

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7391; text as passed Senate: CR S7391; text of measure as introduced: CR S7385)

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 8
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 15, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 15, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 10, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 10, 2011
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 10, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 10, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 10, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 10, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 10, 2011
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 10, 2011
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 10, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 10, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 320: A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-320/
MLA
"S. Res. 320: A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-320/.
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S. Res. 320, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-320/.
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[S. Res. 320: A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-320/)
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