United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 589 (112th)
A resolution designating November 24, 2012, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Introduced
22 September 2012
Last action
22 September 2012 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6684; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6635)
Sponsors
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Designates November 24, 2012, as Small Business Saturday. Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to shop locally, and (2) increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.
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Timeline
22 September 2012
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6684; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6635)
Source: Floor
22 September 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6684; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6635)
Source: Floor
22 September 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 22 September 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
Related records
- related to → Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
- related to → Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
- related to → A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/589
- us · 112-sres-589 · source updated 6 December 2025