US Congress Senate Resolution 177 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-17-1)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4725; text as passed Senate: CR S4676-4677)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning June 17, 2013. Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees. Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that: (1) guaranteed loans, including microloans and venture capital, are made available to all qualified small businesses; (2) management assistance programs delivered by SBA resource partners are recognized for providing invaluable counseling services to entrepreneurs; (3) SBA small business disaster assistance is provided in a timely and efficient manner; (4) affordable Internet access is available to all people in the United States so that small businesses can utilize such access; (5) regulatory relief is provided to small businesses through the reduction of duplicative or unnecessary regulatory requirements; and (6) leveling the playing field for small business contracting opportunities remains a primary focus.

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on June 17, 2013.

Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. William Cowan [D-MA]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-19	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4725; text as passed Senate: CR S4676-4677)

HR265 (Related) 2013-06-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR583 (Related) 2014-05-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/177/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres177/BILLS-113sres177ats.pdf