A bill to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 20, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2020.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Udall Applauds House Passage of 5 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Bills”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 21, 2020
“Cantwell, Murray Slam Trump Administration Proposal to Weaken Protections against Discrimination in Health Care”
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Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 15, 2019
“My Votes – Week of September 21st”
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Sep 25, 2020
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 1900: Native American Business Incubators Program Act
Introduced on Mar 27, 2019. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Mar 22, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 607 (115th). |
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Jan 31, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 6, 2019
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Apr 8, 2019
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jun 27, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 29, 2020
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Sep 18, 2020
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Sep 18, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Sep 21, 2020
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 20, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 294 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 294. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
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