H.R. 7396, Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

February 26, 2026

Cost Estimate

As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on February 17, 2026

H.R. 7396, Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on February 17, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2031	2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)		0	0	0
Revenues		0	0	0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		0	0	0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		*	*	not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		No
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?		No
* = between zero and $500,000.

H.R. 7396 would codify the mission and authorities of the existing Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration (SBA). That authority would terminate seven years after the bill’s enactment. The bill also would require the agency to report annually to the Congress over that period on the scale and effectiveness of the office’s outreach and assistance in tribal communities.

Because the SBA already collects and compiles information for that purpose, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 7396 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Sean Christensen. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office