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HR 7396 · introduced · significant

Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

What this bill does

  • Creates an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration.
  • Affects Native American and Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs and tribal economic development.
  • Directs SBA to target existing programs for business loans, contracting, and capital access.

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  1. 01

    How would a dedicated Native American Affairs office within the SBA differ from current outreach efforts to tribal entrepreneurs?

  2. 02

    What metrics would measure whether redirecting existing SBA programs to Native American businesses actually increases loan approvals and capital access?

  3. 03

    Which tribal communities or regions might benefit most from this office, and which could face barriers to participation?

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Sharice Davids

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Introduced 2026-02-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-17 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.

  2. 2026-02-17 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-498.

  3. 2026-02-17 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-498.

  4. 2026-02-11 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.

  5. 2026-02-11 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. 2026-02-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  7. 2026-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. 2026-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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