Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 16, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities.
Specifically, the bill establishes duties for the Office of Native American Business Development, including (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands.
The bill also requires coordination between Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of the Treasury to support economic development in Native American communities.
Under the bill, assistance from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund benefiting Native American institutions does not require matching funds.
The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products, unless Interior or HHS determines it would be impracticable and unreasonable to do so. Among other requirements, HHS and Interior must conduct outreach to Indian industrial entities in the implementation of enterprise development.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to provide financial assistance to Native American community development financial institutions. ANA must give priority for financial assistance to applicants whose programs seek to develop (1) tribal codes and court systems relating to economic development, (2) tribal business structures, (3) community development financial institutions, or (4) tribal master plans for community and economic development and infrastructure.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2019 to Feb 3, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Feb 3, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2019Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 212 | Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Dec 30, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Business education
- Business investment and capital
- Congressional oversight
- Credit and credit markets
- Department of Commerce
- Economic development
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Housing and community development funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Minority employment
- Native Americans
- Public contracts and procurement
- Small business
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in House
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