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US HR318
Resolution
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carol Miller
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AI Summary
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Designates April 24–29, 2025, as "Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week" to honor the for-hire transportation industry's commitment and essential services
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Recognizes over 18,300 locally owned for-hire transportation companies in the U.S., employing 276,250 drivers and nearly 1 million additional workers
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Highlights that these businesses transport over 2 billion people annually through nonemergency medical transportation, taxicabs, limousines, paratransit, and shuttle services
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Notes the industry's workforce is approximately 50% minority and provides critical transportation to underserved populations including those in food deserts and COVID patients
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Acknowledges the Transportation Alliance nonprofit for supporting small business entrepreneurs through education, training, and mentoring opportunities
Legislative Description
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24-29, 2025, as "Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week".
Commerce
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
4/9/2025