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Jobs for Tribes Act

USA115th CongressHR-4506| House 
| Updated: 12/28/2018
Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

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
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 30, 2017
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.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  • November 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 30, 2017
    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.


  • December 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 3, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.


  • December 3, 2018
    House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 3, 2018
    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 115-607: Native American Business Incubators Program Act
  • S 115-1116: Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018
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
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 30, 2017
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.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 3, 2018
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  • November 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 30, 2017
    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.


  • December 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 3, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1064, Part I.


  • December 3, 2018
    House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 3, 2018
    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 115-607: Native American Business Incubators Program Act
  • S 115-1116: Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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