IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Ms. Meng submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Recognizing November 19, 2017, as A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs .

Whereas women are majority owners of 9.9 million American businesses which generate $1.4 trillion in annual sales and employ more than 8.4 million workers; Whereas 2.5 million additional American businesses are equally owned by women and men, accounting for another $1.1 trillion in annual sales and 6.5 million jobs; Whereas, as majority business owners and joint business owners with men, women entrepreneurs in America generate $453 billion in payroll for 14.9 million workers; Whereas 99 percent of American women-owned businesses are small businesses; Whereas 47 percent of all American minority-owned businesses are also women-owned compared to 32 percent of nonminority-owned businesses; and Whereas A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs is a day for all Americans to celebrate, support, and empower women in business: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs ; (2) recognizes the contributions of women-owned businesses to the American economy; (3) calls on the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to further commit to supporting women-owned businesses; and (4) commits to pursuing additional policies and creating new programs that support women entrepreneurs.