# 119-hr-8343: Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026

119-hr-8343, Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8343
- Congress: 119
- Title: Territorial Small Business Development Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**New SBA 8(a) program for Pacific territories residents.** This bill would create a dedicated 8(a) program to give small businesses in Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands access to the same assistance typically reserved for socially and economically disadvantaged firms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SBA help for Pacific businesses: mixed, medium. This bill would require the SBA to create a new 8(a)-style program for small businesses owned and controlled by residents of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The program would provide the same types of assistance the SBA gives disadvantaged small businesses. The SBA would not…

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- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-3397: Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8343)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-3397: Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3397)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8343 (as of 2026-09-21).