H. Res. 930 — Supporting the resiliency of America’s small businesses (April 21, 2020)
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House Resolution 930 of the 116th Congress, 2D Session, is a resolution supporting the resiliency of America’s small businesses. Balderson submitted it on April 21, 2020 with Gosar, Hagedorn, and Tipton, and it was referred to the Committee on Small Business. Its preamble recites that on February 24, 2020, the Trump administration asked Congress for $1,250,000,000 in new emergency funds to respond to COVID–19, and that on March 27, 2020, the Trump administration signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The resolution acknowledges the necessity of continued congressional support for America’s small businesses, through both regulatory flexibility and direct financial support, such as sufficient funding of the programs of the Small Business Administration.
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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 930
Supporting the resiliency of America’s small businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 2020
Mr. BALDERSON (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HAGEDORN, and Mr. TIPTON)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Small Business
RESOLUTION
Supporting the resiliency of America’s small businesses.
Whereas, on January 21, 2020, the United States confirmed
the Nation’s first case of the novel coronavirus (which
presents as the disease COVID–19);
Whereas, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organiza-
tion (WHO) declared a global health emergency;
Whereas, on February 24, 2020, the Trump administration
asked Congress for $1,250,000,000 in new emergency
funds to respond to COVID–19;
Whereas, on February 29, 2020, the United States an-
nounced the first COVID–19-related death of a United
States citizen;
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Whereas, on March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the
COVID–19 outbreak a pandemic;
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Whereas, on March 13, 2020, the Trump administration de-
clared a national emergency in order to assist States and
territories with combating COVID–19;
Whereas, on March 15, 2020, the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention recommended a restriction on gath-
erings of 50 or more people in the United States;
Whereas, on March 27, 2020, the Trump administration
signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security (CARES) Act, providing much-needed
emergency loans and other financial support to American
small businesses;
Whereas most Governors have executed orders in States
across the country to close or restrict the operations of
businesses across various industries temporarily;
Whereas these closures or operating limitations have caused
significant strain on America’s small businesses in the in-
terest of public health;
Whereas small businesses are the engine of the American
economy, comprising over 99 percent of all business ven-
tures in the United States;
Whereas prior to the pandemic, small businesses accounted
for half of the American economy and nearly half of all
American jobs;
Whereas America’s small businesses will return and exceed
pre-COVID–19 production; and
Whereas the Congress of the United States should recognize
and encourage American small businesses: Now, there-
fore, be it
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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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1 (1) commends the innovation and prosperity
2 that American small businesses provide to the Amer-
3 ican people and the American economy;
4 (2) acknowledges the necessity of continued
5 congressional support for America’s small busi-
6 nesses, through both regulatory flexibility and direct
7 financial support, such as sufficient funding of the
8 programs of the Small Business Administration; and
9 (3) recognizes the creators, owners, and em-
10 ployees of, and contributors to, America’s small
11 businesses.
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