{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3496","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3496,"title":"Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000404","fullName":"Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]","party":"R","state":"MP","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-26","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship."},"policyArea":"Commerce","subjects":["Administrative remedies","Government lending and loan guarantees","Northern Mariana Islands","Small Business Administration","Small business"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-26","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H929)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H929)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3496.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H929-930)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-12","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-402.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-12","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-402.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-18","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands eligibility for the Small Business Administration microloan program to include entities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p><p>The microloan program provides loans up to $50,000 for small businesses and certain nonprofit childcare centers.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-29T05:08:17Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":499,"ts":"2026-04-15T07:27:10.210Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Northern%20Mariana%20Islands%20Small%20Business%20Access%20Act"}]}}