# 119-sres-482: A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".

119-sres-482, A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-482
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 62
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Veterans Small Business Week** designates November 3–7, 2025 to honor veterans who own and run small businesses. The resolution notes the Armed Forces train people with skills, discipline, and leadership for entrepreneurship, highlights that there are over 1.7 million veteran‑owned small businesses that employ nearly 3.3 million people, make up about 5 percent of U.S. businesses, and generate more than $952 billion in annual sales, recognizes Small Business Administration events and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship celebrations that week, supports policies that promote a business‑friendly environment free of unnecessary and burdensome regulations and red tape, and expresses appreciation for veterans' continued service through entrepreneurship.

## Cosponsors (62)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-482 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/482)

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