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Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act

H.R. 3496 · 119th Congress · Jan 26, 2026 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Small Business Act for microloan eligibility for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act”.

Sec. 2 Inclusion of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the microloan program

(a)
In general— Section 7(m)(7)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” after “Guam” each place it appears; and
(2)
in clause (i)(I)(bb), by striking “1/55” and inserting “1/56”.
(b)
Technical amendment— Section 7(m)(11)(C)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(11)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking “rural” and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting “rural; and”.