H.Res. 914

119 HRES 914 IH: Recognizing November 29, 2025, as “Small Business Saturday” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-25
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 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 914  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 25, 2025   Mr. Williams of Texas  (for himself and  Ms. Velázquez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Small Business    RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 29, 2025, as  Small Business Saturday  and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Whereas there are over 36,200,000 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 46 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses pay 38.7 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses constitute over 97 percent of firms exporting goods; and
Whereas November 29, 2025, is an appropriate day to designate as  Small Business Saturday : Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
recognizes and encourages the observance of  Small Business Saturday ; and
(2)
supports efforts to—
(A)
encourage consumers to shop locally; and
(B)
increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.