Recognizing November 24, 2018, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Nov 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Recognizes and encourages the observance of 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 the impact of such businesses on the U.S. economy.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
37
Roskam, Peter
D
Castro, Joaquin
R
LaHood, Darin
D
Courtney, Joe
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
R
Graves, Sam
R
Latta, Robert E.
D
Meng, Grace
D
Takano, Mark
D
Adams, Alma S.
R
Balderson, Troy
Blum, Rod
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Brat, Dave
D
Chu, Judy
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
R
Curtis, John R.
Delaney, John
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Evans, Dwight
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Hanabusa, Colleen
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
R
Kelly, Trent
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Knight, Stephen
R
Marshall, Roger
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Moulton, Seth
R
Norman, Ralph
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Pingree, Chellie
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
R
Schweikert, David
Tipton, Scott
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1144: Recognizing November 24, 2018, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1144/
"H. Res. 1144: Recognizing November 24, 2018, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1144/.
H. Res. 1144, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1144/.
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