H.Res. 914

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 914 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 914 Recognizing November 29, 2025, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 25, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) 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 Resolved, 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. <all>