IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Adams , Mr. Blum , Mr. Brat , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Comer , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Knight , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Costa , Mrs. Comstock , Ms. Titus , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Meeks ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

Whereas a National Small Business Week has been declared by every President since 1963; Whereas there are more than 29,600,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.9 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States; Whereas small businesses employ nearly 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; Whereas small businesses constitute 97.7 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private sector output; Whereas small businesses are responsible for creating nearly 62 percent of new jobs; Whereas every congressional district in the United States contains a small business; and Whereas April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week : Now, therefore, be it