Foreign Affairs Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Jobs for Tribes Act Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development. This bill amends the Buy Indian Act, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products. This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to permit the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide financial assistance to certain Native American community development financial institutions. Native American Business Incubators Program Act The Department of the Interior must 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. Indigenous Peoples Exchange and Economic Cooperation Act The President must submit to Congress a strategy to promote and facilitate: (1) cross-investments between tribes and indigenous peoples in tribal businesses and commercial enterprises that involve indigenous peoples, and (2) the development of supply chains for U.S. entities that include products produced by tribes and indigenous peoples. The Department of State must provide assistance to countries in the Western Hemisphere in a manner that promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among indigenous peoples.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Business educationBusiness investment and capitalCongressional oversightContracts and agencyCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingFederal-Indian relationsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationPublic contracts and procurementSmall business
Jobs for Tribes Act
USA115th CongressHR-4506| House
| Updated: 12/28/2018
Jobs for Tribes Act Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development. This bill amends the Buy Indian Act, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products. This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to permit the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide financial assistance to certain Native American community development financial institutions. Native American Business Incubators Program Act The Department of the Interior must 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. Indigenous Peoples Exchange and Economic Cooperation Act The President must submit to Congress a strategy to promote and facilitate: (1) cross-investments between tribes and indigenous peoples in tribal businesses and commercial enterprises that involve indigenous peoples, and (2) the development of supply chains for U.S. entities that include products produced by tribes and indigenous peoples. The Department of State must provide assistance to countries in the Western Hemisphere in a manner that promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among indigenous peoples.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Business educationBusiness investment and capitalCongressional oversightContracts and agencyCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingFederal-Indian relationsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationPublic contracts and procurementSmall business