Loading chat...
US HB7396
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sharice Davids
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration to build working relationships with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations
-
Creates an Assistant Administrator position appointed by the SBA Administrator, required to have knowledge of Native American cultures and experience providing culturally tailored small business development assistance
-
Authorizes the Office to provide grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance to tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and tribal-governed nonprofits for training, counseling, workshops, and educational outreach
-
Requires annual reports to Congress on Office effectiveness, including number of clients served in tribal communities, consultations conducted, and trainings held
-
Authority for the Office terminates 7 years after enactment
Legislative Description
Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
Native Americans
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
2/17/2026