H.Res. 857: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.

H.Res. 857: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-27 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.

Plain summary

Supports: (1) the designation of National Small Business Week, (2) efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally, and (3) efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small business on the U.S. economy. Honors the vital role of small business and entrepreneurs in the United States during such week. Recognizes: (1) the important role of the Small Business Administration as a valuable resource for the U.S. entrepreneur, (2) the importance of creating policies that promote a business friendly environment for small business owners free of unnecessary regulations, and (3) the National Small Business Person of the Year and the National Lender of the Year. Encourages young entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and create more start-up businesses.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · 45 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), David G. Valadao (R-CA)

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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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres857.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres857 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115