H.R. 3496 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act
Cosponsors: 3 (3 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-05-19
Latest action (2026-01-26): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
What H.R. 3496 does, in plain terms
Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act This bill expands eligibility for the Small Business Administration microloan program to include entities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The microloan program provides loans up to $50,000 for small businesses and certain nonprofit childcare centers.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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