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This bill advances several policy priorities across multiple domains. It extends the Fast Program (supporting small business innovation research) through 2030, enhances application assistance for small business research programs, and increases outreach to minority institutions to improve their participation in federal research funding. The bill creates Native American tourism grant programs, authorizing $35 million in funding from 2026-2030 for grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. It expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to include spouses of military personnel, making them eligible for employment tax credits. The bill also establishes a Working Families Task Force to examine challenges facing working families and develop recommendations to improve their standard of living, covering areas like affordable housing, healthcare, child care, and economic mobility. Additionally, it creates a National Security Council Fentanyl Disruption Steering Group to combat fentanyl trafficking, establishes new restrictions on House members serving as directors of public companies, and includes various appropriations of $1 million each for programs in areas like health research, small business development, Marine Corps operations, and housing inspections. The bill also requires congressional committees to hold hearings on its implementation within one year of enactment.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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