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119-hr-7396119th CongressWALLET

Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Passed House

Summary

Creates an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration to expand Native-owned small businesses and promote economic development in Indian country. The Office focuses on entrepreneurial development, contracting, capital access, and culturally tailored assistance for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations.

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  • Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations will get a dedicated SBA point of contact to coordinate programs and hold tribal consultations.
  • Native-owned small businesses and tribal nonprofits can receive tailored training, counseling, supplier events, and financial help such as grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
  • The Office is led by an Assistant Administrator who must have Native cultural knowledge and experience delivering culturally tailored small business support and who will work across SBA and other agencies.
  • The Office must report to Congress annually on clients served, consultations, and trainings, and its authority sunsets after seven years.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More SBA help for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses

If enacted, the SBA would create an Office of Native American Affairs. It would help Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and nonprofit groups they govern start and grow small businesses. The office would provide grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other financial help, plus training, counseling, outreach, and supplier events. It would connect these groups to SBA loans, federal contracting, and other federal programs, and hold Tribal consultations. The head would have experience serving Native communities and report to the SBA Administrator. It would start at enactment and end seven years later, and send a yearly report to Congress on clients, consultations, and trainings.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

KS • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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