A new Office of Native American Affairs would be created inside the Small Business Administration, led by an Associate Administrator with knowledge of Native American cultures. The office would focus on connecting Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and Native-owned small businesses to SBA programs for entrepreneurship, contracting, and capital access. It could set up regional work sites in the most economically disadvantaged parts of Indian Country, provide grants to Tribal and nonprofit organizations for training and business counseling, and conduct formal Tribal consultations on how SBA programs could better serve Native communities.
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 revitalize Native businesses and economic development in Indian country.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-09-17
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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