The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 3496 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R)

Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act

Expands Small Business Administration microloans to businesses in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Tradeoff

Opens SBA microloan eligibility (up to $50,000 per loan) to small businesses and nonprofit childcare centers in the Northern Mariana Islands. No offsetting cuts or new revenue mentioned.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on January 20, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 19, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Small Business(May 19, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Small Business voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 27 - 0(Nov 18, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-402.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jan 20, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Small Business and Entrepreneurship(Jan 26, 2026)