H.R. 3496 · 119th Congress

Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act

Introduced May 19, 2025Policy area: Commerce

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H929)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3496.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H929-930)

  6. House

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.

  8. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-402.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  12. Introduced in House