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H.Res. 1261

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.Res. 1261, “Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States”, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 27 co-sponsors. It was referred to Small Business, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


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H.Res. 1261 has 27 co-sponsors.

hres1261/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HRES 1261 IH: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as “National Small Business Week” to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-05-07
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IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Hunt , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Moylan , Ms. King-Hinds , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Wied , Mr. Bresnahan , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Edwards ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Whereas a National Small Business Week has been declared by every President since 1963;
Whereas there are more than 36,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 62,000,000 jobs;
Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building the economy of the United States; and
Whereas May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, would be an appropriate week to celebrate National Small Business Week : Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States;
(2)
applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community in the United States; and
(3)
supports the designation of National Small Business Week .

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  1. Introduced2026-05-07
  2. Passed House

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House May 7, 2026

hres1261/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (05/07/2026)

This resolution honors the contributions of small businesses in the United States and supports the designation of National Small Business Week.

Sponsors

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.Res. 1261, and 27 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Res. 1261 went before 1 committee: Small Business.

Small Business
Small Business
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 81 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 1261 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 7, 2026
House
Submitted in House
May 7, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.Small Business Committee

Votes

H.Res. 1261 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.Res. 1261.

Titles

H.Res. 1261 goes by 2 titles.

  • Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. — Display Title
  • Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 1261 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 1261’s is Commerce.

hres1261/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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