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H.R. 6021 116th Congress House

Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Commerce Business investment and capitalGovernment lending and loan guaranteesNorthern Mariana IslandsSmall businessU.S. territories and protectorates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sep 14, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6021.
Sep 14, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4345-4346)
Sep 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4345-4346)
Sep 14, 2020
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act

This bill expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Specifically, the bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the purview of the SBA's Small Business Development Center Program and the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2603 Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
  • S 2190 Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6021: Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6021/
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"H.R. 6021: Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6021/.
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H.R. 6021, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6021/.
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