IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2017 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mr. Schneider , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Payne , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Crist , Ms. Bass , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mrs. Demings , Mr. McNerney , and Mr. Price of North Carolina ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.

Whereas the number of women-owned small businesses increased by 3.5 million from 2007 to 2016; Whereas, for every 10 women-owned businesses launched since 2007, 8 were started by women of color; Whereas women now own 38 percent of all businesses in the United States; Whereas there are currently 5 million minority women-owned small businesses; Whereas minority women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States; Whereas the number of African-American women-owned firms more than doubled in number, increasing by 112 percent from 2007 to 2016; Whereas Latina-owned firms employ 550,400 workers; Whereas there are currently 922,700 Asian-American women-owned small businesses; Whereas Native American and Alaska Native women-owned small businesses generated $10.5 billion in revenues as of 2016; and Whereas the number of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women-owned small businesses more than doubled between 2007 and 2016: Now, therefore, be it