Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights.
Latest action · Apr 27, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseApr 27, 2005
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 140 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed188–222 | Apr 27, 2005 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2005 to Apr 12, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Original | Jan 4, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jan 26, 2005 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Jan 26, 2005 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jan 26, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jan 26, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jan 26, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Feb 9, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Feb 9, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Apr 12, 2005 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2005Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 235. (consideration: CR H2580-2591)
- Apr 27, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 22.
- Apr 27, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 27, 2005Ms. Velazquez moved to recommit to Small Business.
- Apr 27, 2005On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2580)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 235 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 22) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. | Procedurally related | Apr 27, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Capital
- Commerce
- Credit
- Employee health benefits
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy prices
- Energy security
- Energy supplies
- Estate tax
- Families
- Family enterprises
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Frivolous lawsuits
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government procurement
- Government regulation
- Health
- Imports
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Loans
- Medically uninsured
- Small business
- Tax simplification
- Taxation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
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