US Congress Senate Bill 294 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on October 20 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-174. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishes a grant program to provide business incubation and other business services to Native American entrepreneurs and businesses. (Sec. 4) Specifically, the bill 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 start-ups 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 issue a grant for a three-year term and may renew a grant for up to three more years. Grant recipients must generally provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 25% of the annual grant disbursement each year; however, Interior may waive this requirement under certain circumstances. Further, grant recipients must provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 33% of a grant renewal. (Sec. 6) Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities. (Sec. 7) Additionally, Interior must coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration to ensure that grant recipients have the information and materials needed to provide Native American businesses and entrepreneurs with assistance in applying for federal business and entrepreneurial development programs.

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-20	Senate	Became Public Law No: 116-174. (TXT | PDF)
2020-10-20	Senate	Signed by President.
2020-10-09	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-09-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4562-4564)
2020-09-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 294.
2020-09-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4562-4565)
2020-09-21	House	Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2020-07-29	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2020-07-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-07-29	House	Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
2019-07-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-06-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-06-28	House	Received in the House.
2019-06-28	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-06-27	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4660-4662)
2019-04-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.
2019-04-08	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-29.
2019-02-06	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-01-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB1900 (Same As) 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/294/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s294/BILLS-116s294is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s294/BILLS-116s294rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s294/BILLS-116s294es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s294/BILLS-116s294enr.pdf