A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 5999, submitted by Ms. Hirono, aims to add a section to bill S. 4784 regarding the sense of Congress on contracting preferences for Native American businesses.
The purpose of this amendment is to state that the Department of Defense should uphold its obligation to implement Federal contracting preference programs for entity-owned Native American businesses. This includes:
- Businesses owned by Tribal organizations
- Alaska Native Corporations
- Native Hawaiian organizations
The amendment specifically mentions implementing these preferences through the business development program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.
- 6/23/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors