# 119-sres-703: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

119-sres-703, A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-05-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-703
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 88
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-23

## Summary

**National Small Business Week** designates May 3–9, 2026 as a week to celebrate small businesses' central role in the U.S. economy. It notes there are more than 36.2 million small businesses supporting over 62.3 million jobs and honors owners and employees for their contributions and resilience.

## Cosponsors (88)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Armstrong, Alan [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/703)

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