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Recognizing November 29, 2025, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Recognizing November 29, 2025, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Summary
The resolution recognizes November 29, 2025, as "Small Business Saturday" and supports efforts to encourage consumer awareness of locally owned small businesses. The resolution notes that there are over 36 million small businesses in the United States, representing 99.9 percent of all businesses with employees, employing nearly 46 percent of private sector workers and accounting for 38.7 percent of private payroll. The House of Representatives encourages the observance of Small Business Saturday and supports initiatives to promote local shopping and increase public awareness of the economic impact of small businesses in the United States.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $31,350
- DOUBLE EAGLE $16,000
- PIERSON & PATTERSON $13,200
- LENDERS & MEMBERS SERVICE GROUP $13,200
- LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $11,600
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Actions (2)
- Nov 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. · house
- Nov 25, 2025 Submitted in House
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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>
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