S.294: Native American Business Incubators Program Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 31, 2019
Latest Major Action Oct. 20, 2020
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Bill Sponsor

Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

Bill Cosponsors

5 (All Democrats)

Bill Versions

Referred in House - June 28, 2019
Engrossed in Senate - June 27, 2019
Reported to Senate - April 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate - Jan. 31, 2019

Bill Summary

Native American Business Incubators Program Act This bill establishes a grant program to provide business incubation and other business services to Native American entrepreneurs and businesses. (Sec. 4) Specifically, the 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...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Oct. 9, 2020	Presented to President.
Sept. 21, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 21, 2020	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4562-4564)
Sept. 21, 2020	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 294.
Sept. 21, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4562-4565)
Sept. 21, 2020	Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
July 29, 2020	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
July 29, 2020	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 29, 2020	Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
July 3, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
June 28, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
June 28, 2019	Received in the House.
June 28, 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 27, 2019	Voice Vote in the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4660-4662)
April 8, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.
April 8, 2019	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-29.
Feb. 6, 2019	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan. 31, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan. 31, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

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