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Jobs for Tribes Act

Introduced: June 8, 2018 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nov 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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Jobs for Tribes Act

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development.

This bill amends the Buy Indian Act, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products.

This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to permit the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide financial assistance to certain Native American community development financial institutions.

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

The Department of the Interior must establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that: (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services.

Indigenous Peoples Exchange and Economic Cooperation Act

The President must submit to Congress a strategy to promote and facilitate: (1) cross-investments between tribes and indigenous peoples in tribal businesses and commercial enterprises that involve indigenous peoples, and (2) the development of supply chains for U.S. entities that include products produced by tribes and indigenous peoples.

The Department of State must provide assistance to countries in the Western Hemisphere in a manner that promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among indigenous peoples.

What's happening now December 28, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 607 Related bill Native American Business Incubators Program Act
  • S 1116 Related bill Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 4
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 12, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 12, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 8, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 22, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 22, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 22, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 21, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 14, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Nov 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4506: Jobs for Tribes Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4506/
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