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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in…

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Introduced: May 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 27, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every U.S. community.

Supports the designation of National Small Business Week.

Recognizes the importance of creating policies which promote an environment in which small businesses may succeed.

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

What's happening now April 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 840 Identical bill Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 6
Comstock, Barbara
· May 1, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 27, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Apr 27, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Apr 27, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Apr 27, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 27, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 288: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-288/
MLA
"H. Res. 288: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-288/.
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H. Res. 288, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-288/.
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[H. Res. 288: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-288/)
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