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H.Res. 1261
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.Res. 1261, “Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States”, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 27 co-sponsors. It was referred to Small Business, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Record
Text
H.Res. 1261 has 27 co-sponsors.
hr1261/introduced-in-house.txt119 HRES 1261 IH: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as “National Small Business Week” to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.U.S. House of Representatives2026-05-07text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Hunt , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Moylan , Ms. King-Hinds , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Wied , Mr. Bresnahan , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Edwards ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, 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 36,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 62,000,000 jobs;Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building the economy of the United States; andWhereas May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week : Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States;(2)applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community in the United States; and(3)supports the designation of National Small Business Week .
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- Introduced2026-05-07
- Passed House
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House May 7, 2026
hr1261/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (05/07/2026)
This resolution honors the contributions of small businesses in the United States and supports the designation of National Small Business Week.
Sponsors
Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.Res. 1261, and 27 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Sponsor
Introduced May 7, 2026

Rep. · R–MP-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–GU-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–NC-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–MN-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–TN-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 7, 2026 · Original
Committees
H.Res. 1261 went before 1 committee: Small Business.
Actions
H.Res. 1261 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 7, 2026 | House | Submitted in House | ||
May 7, 2026 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.Small Business Committee |
Votes
H.Res. 1261 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.Res. 1261.
Titles
H.Res. 1261 goes by 2 titles.
- Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. — Display Title
- Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. — Official Title as Introduced
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 1261 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 1261’s is Commerce.
hres1261/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
