The Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act passed the House by voice vote June 23 and awaits Senate Small Business Committee action; it would create an SBA Office of Native American Affairs.
The Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (H.R. 7396), introduced February 5, 2026 by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.), passed the House by voice vote on June 23, 2026 after a unanimous 24-0 favorable committee report. The bill would establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration charged with building working relationships with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations across SBA entrepreneurial development, contracting, and capital-access programs. It now sits with the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, with no hearing yet scheduled.
Why it matters for EDCs: a dedicated SBA office would create a standing tribal doorway into the agency that administers the 8(a) program — worth tracking alongside the current oversight climate.