US Congress House Bill 1900 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Pending: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of the Interior to 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. Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits. Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities.

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-03-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-03-27	House	Introduced in House

SB294 (Same As) 2020-10-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-174. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1900/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1900/BILLS-116hr1900ih.pdf