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title: "A resolution recognizing November 26, 2016, as \"Small Business Saturday\" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses."
identifier: "114-SRES-569"
congress: 114
bill_number: 569
bill_type: "SRES"
version_code: "ats"
version_type: "ats"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/sres/569"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/569"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:04:48.757Z"
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Whereas there are 28,773,992 small businesses in the United States;Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States;Whereas small businesses employ more than 49 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States;Whereas small businesses pay more than 42 percent of the total payroll 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 generated 63 percent of net new jobs created during the past 20 years;Whereas 87 percent of consumers in the United States agree that the success of small businesses is critical to the overall economic health of the United States;Whereas 89 percent of consumers in the United States agree that small businesses contribute positively to local communities by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue;Whereas 93 percent of consumers in the United States agree that it is important to support the small businesses in their communities; andWhereas November 26, 2016, is an appropriate day to recognize "Small Business Saturday": Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate joins with the Small Business Administration in—
  - (1) recognizing and encouraging the observance of "Small Business Saturday" on November 26, 2016; and
  - (2) supporting efforts—
    - (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and
    - (B) to 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.