A new Office of Native American Affairs may be created within the Small Business Administration to connect tribal members and Native Hawaiian Organizations with SBA programs for starting businesses, securing contracts, and accessing capital. The office, if established, would be led by an Assistant Administrator with expertise in Native American cultures and could provide grants, training, counseling, workshops, and other financial assistance to tribal communities. The office must submit annual reports to Congress on clients served, consultations conducted, and trainings held, and the authority for the office terminates 7 years after enactment.
Transparency & Accountability
- Annual effectiveness report — Office must report clients served, consultations, and trainings in tribal communities to Congress each year
- Program sunset — Office authority expires 7 years after enactment, requiring future reauthorization
Congressional Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the establishment of the Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration (SBA). The office must establish a working relationship with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations by targeting SBA programs relating to entrepreneurial development, contracting, and capital access to (1) establish or expand small businesses owned and controlled by individuals who are members of Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and (2) promote economic development in Indian country.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
- Action Date
- 2026-02-17
- Date Added
- 2026-03-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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