Native American Business Incubators Program Act
- Last Action
- 4/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-27 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (11)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- Kendra Horn (D-OK)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Subjects
- Business education
- Business investment and capital
- Economic development
- Education programs funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority education
- Small business
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