A resolution recognizing November 28, 2015, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Latest action · Nov 3, 2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7728; text: CR S7726)
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.
- IntroducedNov 3, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateNov 3, 2015
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes and encourages the observance of Small Business Saturday on November 28, 2015.
Expresses support for efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of such businesses on the U.S. economy.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2015 to Nov 5, 2015; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Nov 5, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Nov 3, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7728; text: CR S7726)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7728Text printed S7726 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Nov 3, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 534 | Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. | Related bill | Nov 19, 2015 |
| SRES 569 | A resolution recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. | Related bill | Sep 15, 2016 |
| HRES 886 | Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. | Related bill | Sep 22, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing November 28, 2015, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2015Agreed to Senate
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