118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1156 — Native American Entrepreneurial and Opportunity Act of 2023

“A bill to establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.”

Native Americans

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Jul 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Mar 30, 2023

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Step 3

Committee

Jul 19, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

Senate

Jul 25, 2023

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to Senate

Timeline · 5 actions

Jul 25, 2023

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 25, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.

Jul 19, 2023

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.