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H.Res. 22: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights.

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H.Res. 22: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-04 · Commerce · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 140 (2005): On Motion to Recommit, HRES22 (2005-04-27), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 21, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights which includes the right to: (1) join together to purchase affordable employee health insurance; (2) simplified tax laws that allow such businesses to survive; (3) be free from frivolous lawsuits and restrictive regulations and paperwork which hampers production and prevents job creation; (4) relief from high energy costs; (5) equal treatment when seeking access to start-up and expansion capital and credit; and (6) open access to the Government procurement marketplace through the breaking up of large contracts to give small business owners a fair opportunity to compete.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · 18 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ken Calvert (R-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ed Case (D-HI), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Michael R. Turner (R-OH)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (4)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hres22 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109