HR 7396
119th Congress
House
Native Americans
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Indian social and development programs
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small Business Administration
Small business
Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
Feb 17, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-498.
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
Committees of jurisdiction
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