A resolution designating November 24, 2012, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
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Designates November 24, 2012, 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.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6684; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6635)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 589: A resolution designating November 24, 2012, 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-589/
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S. Res. 589, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-589/.
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