Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1900
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Native American Business Incubators Program Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 27, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 27, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1900
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Republican
Alaska
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
Oklahoma
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Native American Business Incubators Program Act

This 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 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. Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits.

Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities.

Text (1)
March 27, 2019
Actions (3)
04/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
03/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:32:40 PM