# 117-hconres-18: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

117-hconres-18, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-18
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2021-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021
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- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hconres-18 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/18)

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- [117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1799)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-18 (as of 2026-10-15).