Native American Entrepreneurial and Opportunity Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2832 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2832 To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Entrepreneurial and Opportunity Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS. The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 49 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as section 50; and (2) by inserting after section 48 (15 U.S.C. 657u) the following: ``SEC. 49. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Associate administrator.--The term `Associate Administrator' means the Associate Administrator for Native American Affairs appointed under subsection (c). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 8(a)(13). ``(3) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian Organization' has the meaning given the term in section 8(a)(15). ``(4) Office.--The term `Office' means the Office of Native American Affairs described in this section. ``(b) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Administration the Office of Native American