Bill Details
Status
Latest action
2025-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1609)
Introduced Date
2025-03-06
Policy Area
Commerce
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-Michigan]
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-Idaho]
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-Nevada]
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-New Hampshire]
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-Louisiana]
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-Alabama]
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-Maine]
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-Arizona]
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-Massachusetts]
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-Alaska]
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This Senate resolution praises women business owners in the United States and highlights how important their businesses are to the country’s economy. It says women-owned businesses have grown a lot over time, employ millions of people, and bring in trillions of dollars in yearly revenue. The resolution does not create a new program or law. Instead, it formally recognizes the success, growth, and impact of women entrepreneurs and celebrates their contributions.
- There are more than 14.5 million women-owned businesses in the United States.
- These businesses employ more than 12.9 million people and generate about $3.3 trillion in revenue each year.
- The number of women-owned businesses has grown from 4.6% of all businesses in 1972 to 39.2% in 2024.
- The Senate says women business owners deserve recognition for their entrepreneurial spirit and their role in supporting the U.S. economy.
Official Summaries
This resolution recognizes the vital role of women-owned businesses to the economy.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 116
Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women
business owners in the United States.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Shaheen,
Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Britt, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Markey)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women
business owners in the United States.
Whereas there are over 14,500,000 women-owned businesses in the United States;
and
Whereas women-owned businesses--
(1) employ more than 12,900,000 people in the United States;
(2) generate $3,300,000,000,000 in revenue annually;
(3) have grown at nearly twice the national average; and
(4) have grown from 4.6 percent to 39.2 percent of all businesses in
the United States between 1972 and 2024: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes the vital role of women-owned businesses to
the economy of the United States;
(2) commends the exceptional entrepreneurial spirit of
women business owners in the United States; and
(3) celebrates women entrepreneurs in the United States.
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