Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 30, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-261.
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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2019
- Passed SenateJun 27, 2019
- Passed HouseDec 3, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
- Became lawDec 30, 2020Public Law 116-261
Summary
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
This bill makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities.
(Sec. 3) 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 Government Accountability Office must conduct a study that assesses (1) current programs and services that assist Native American communities with business and economic development; (2) assistance provided to Native Americans pursuant to loan, bond, and tax incentive programs; and (3) alternative incentives for tribal governments to invest in a Native American community development investment fund or bank.
(Sec. 4) 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.
(Sec. 5) 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 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Feb 4, 2019 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2019Markup Jan 29, 2019Reported Apr 8, 2019 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2019Markup Sep 30, 2020Reported Dec 2, 2020 |
| Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Jul 3, 2019Discharged Sep 30, 2020 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2019Discharged Dec 2, 2020 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 30, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 30, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-261.
- Dec 21, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 17, 2020Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 212 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7586)
- Dec 7, 2020Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 3, 2020Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 3, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6099-6102)
- Dec 3, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 212.
- Dec 3, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6099-6101)
- Dec 3, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 2, 2020Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-605, Part I.
- Dec 2, 2020Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- Dec 2, 2020Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
- Sep 30, 2020Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
- Sep 30, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 30, 2020Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Jun 28, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 28, 2019Received in the House.
- Jun 28, 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.
- Jun 27, 2019Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4649-4652)
- Jun 27, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4650-4652)
- Apr 8, 2019Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-28.
- Apr 8, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
- Jan 29, 2019Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7586Motions S7586 | Martin Heinrich D-NM (motion) | Dec 17, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6099–H6102Text printed H6099–H6101 | Ed Case D-HI, Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR, Norma J. Torres D-CA | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4649Text printed S4650–S4652Amendments S4639, S4650 | John Hoeven R-ND (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jun 27, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 6, 2019S. 212, Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on January 29, 2019
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 116-410 | FROM LANGUAGES TO HOMELANDS: ADVANCING TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE AND CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS64 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Dec 9, 2020 |
| S. Hrg. 116-150 | LENDING OPPORTUNITIES: OPENING THE DOOR TO HOMEOWNERSHIP IN INDIAN COUNTRY90 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Oct 16, 2019 |
| S. Hrg. 116-16 | BUILDING OUT INDIAN COUNTRY: TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT58 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Apr 10, 2019 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47313 | Next Farm Bill Primer Series | Report | Apr 29, 2025 |
| R48486 | Tribal Issues Overview, Resources, and Glossary: In Brief | Report | Apr 8, 2025 |
| IF12160 | Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture | Resource | Feb 5, 2025 |
| R46465 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2021 | Report | Jun 17, 2021 |
| R45878 | Small Business Credit Markets and Selected Policy Issues Archived | Report | Aug 20, 2019 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 905 | To improve the Indian Economic Development Feasibility Study. | John Hoeven R-ND | Amendment SA 905 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1937 | Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 16, 2019 |
Titles 11
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
- Other Short Titles
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment House bill text
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
- Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
- Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
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 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 3, 2020Engrossed Amendment House
- Dec 2, 2020Reported in House
- Jun 28, 2019Referred in House
- Jun 27, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 8, 2019Reported to Senate
- Jan 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
