[Report No. 119–402]
May 19, 2025
Ms. King-Hinds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
December 12, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cisneros, and Ms. Goodlander
December 12, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2025
To amend the Small Business Act for microloan eligibility for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act
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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
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