Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2023

This bill updates the Small Business Administration's microloan program to include the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as an eligible territory. It amends the definition of "State" in the Small Business Act to explicitly list the CNMI alongside Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories. As a result, CNMI-based entrepreneurs and small businesses will now qualify for SBA microloans previously available only to businesses in states and certain other territories. The change directly affects CNMI small business owners seeking low-interest loans to start or expand operations. The bill makes no other policy changes beyond this definitional update.