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House vote: H.Res. 22 // April 27, 2005

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights

Sponsor: RIC KELLER (R-FL)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights which includes the right to: (1) join together to purchase affordable employee health insurance; (2) simplified tax laws that allow such businesses to survive; (3) be free from frivolous lawsuits and restrictive regulations and paperwork which hampers production and prevents job creation; (4) relief from high energy costs; (5) equal treatment when seeking access to start-up and expansion capital and credit; and (6) open access to the Government procurement marketplace through the breaking up of large contracts to give small business owners a fair opportunity to compete.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

222 votes, representing 111,763,096 people52.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

188 votes, representing 90,096,153 people41.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon22252.0%
YeaLost18841.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%