H.R. 3496 – Reading Mode

IIB

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3496

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 26 (legislative day, January 15), 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

AN ACT

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

Short title

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

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.

Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.