{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-7102","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 7102","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2024-01-29","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-02-29","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h57","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act","result":"Passed","yea":402,"nay":16,"present":0,"not_voting":14,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll057.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.","date":"2024-03-05"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-02-23","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":82},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Small Business Act to establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, headed by an Assistant Administrator, to work with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}]},"core_areas":["Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration","Small business assistance for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Establishes within the Small Business Administration an Office of Native American Affairs, responsible for building a working relationship with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations by targeting agency programs on entrepreneurial development, contracting, and capital access.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}},{"text":"Directs the Office to educate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations, to the extent reasonable, about programs run by other Federal agencies related to the Office's purposes.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}},{"text":"Provides that an Assistant Administrator for Native American Affairs, appointed by and reporting to the Administrator, heads the Office and must have knowledge of Native American cultures and experience providing culturally tailored small business development assistance.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}},{"text":"Authorizes the Assistant Administrator to provide grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance to Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, or qualifying private nonprofit organizations for training, counseling, workshops, outreach, and supplier events.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}},{"text":"Requires the Assistant Administrator to submit an annual report to Congress on the Office's effectiveness, including the number of clients served in Tribal communities, consultations conducted, and trainings held in Tribal country.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}},{"text":"Provides that the authority for the Office terminates 7 years after the date of enactment of the section, and states that no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh#H5CC1F89EEDA84CD6AAA2F377C5A159B7"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-02-29","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-01","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7102/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-7102.png","v":"7789a665e96e","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7102, 118th Congress: Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act. House: 402 Yea, 16 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 29 Feb 2024."}}