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Union Calendar No. 424 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7396 
[Report No. 119–498] 
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. ELLZEY, Ms. MORRISON, and Mr. 
CRANE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Small Business 
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 
Additional sponsor: Ms. SCHOLTEN 
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American En-
trepreneurial Opportunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS. 
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 49 (15 U.S.C. 631 
note) as section 50; and 
(2) by inserting after section 48 (15 U.S.C. 
657u) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 49. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR.—The term 
‘Assistant Administrator’ means the Assistant Ad-
ministrator for Native American Affairs appointed 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 8(a)(13). 
‘‘(3) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘Native Hawaiian Organization’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 8(a)(15). 
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‘‘(4) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means the Of-
fice of Native American Affairs described in this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Administration the Office of Native American 
Affairs, which shall be responsible for establishing a 
working relationship with Indian Tribes and Native 
Hawaiian Organizations by targeting programs of 
the Administration relating to entrepreneurial devel-
opment, contracting, and capital access to— 
‘‘(A) establish or expand small business 
concerns owned and controlled by individuals 
who are members of Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian Organizations; and 
‘‘(B) promote economic development in In-
dian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 
18, United States Code). 
‘‘(2) CONNECTION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.— 
To the extent reasonable, the Office shall educate 
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations 
about programs administered by other Federal agen-
cies related to the interests described in paragraph 
(1). 
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‘‘(c) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—The Office shall 
be headed by an Assistant Administrator for Native Amer-
ican Affairs, who shall— 
‘‘(1) be appointed by and report to the Admin-
istrator; 
‘‘(2) have knowledge of Native American cul-
tures and experience providing culturally tailored 
small business development assistance to Native 
Americans; 
‘‘(3) provide assistance to Indian Tribes and 
Native Hawaiian Organizations and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by individuals who 
are members of Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
Organizations; 
‘‘(4) formulate policies, and promote policies 
and existing programs, to better address the entre-
preneurial, capital access, business development, and 
contracting needs of persons described in paragraph 
(3); 
‘‘(5) collaborate with Associate Administrators 
within the Administration and officials of other Fed-
eral agencies to develop policies and plans to imple-
ment programs of the Administration to holistically 
address the needs described in paragraph (4); 
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‘‘(6) provide assistance, including grants, con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial as-
sistance, to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Or-
ganizations, or to private nonprofit organizations 
governed by members of Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian Organizations that have the experience 
and capability to use the assistance to— 
‘‘(A) deploy training, counseling, work-
shops, educational 
outreach, 
and 
supplier 
events; and 
‘‘(B) access the entrepreneurial, capital, 
and contracting programs of the Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(7) assist the Administrator in conducting, or 
conduct, Tribal consultation to solicit input and fa-
cilitate discussion of potential modifications to pro-
grams and procedures of the Administration; and 
‘‘(8) recommend annual budgets for the Office. 
‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—On an annual basis 
until the termination date, the Assistant Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
the Office of Native American Affairs that includes the 
number of clients served in Tribal communities, the num-
ber of consultations conducted, and the number of 
trainings held in Tribal country. 
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‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The authority under this sec-
tion shall terminate 7 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 424 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7396 
[Report No. 119–498] 
A BILL 
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs 
within the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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