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H.R. 4506

Jobs for Tribes Act

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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35](D-CA)Sponsor
18 cosponsors11 D7 R
18cosponsors3committees19actions2related bills17subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.

  2. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  3. Committee5500

    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  4. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  5. Committee5500

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11210

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

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  7. IntroReferralH11210

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

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  8. CommitteeH12200

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

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Committee5000

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

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Committee

    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  13. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  14. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  15. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  16. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  17. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  18. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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