HR 2845 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.(2016-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill directs the President establish the AGOA website for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which shall include: information and technical assistance provided at U.S. Agency for International Development regional trade hubs, and a link to U.S. embassy websites located in eligible sub-Saharan African countries. The President should: implement policies to facilitate trans-boundary trade among eligible sub-Saharan African countries; provide training for business in such countries and government trade officials on accessing the benefits of AGOA and other trade preference programs; and provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations, promoting product diversification and value-added processing, and helping businesses and institutions comply with U.S. counter-terrorism initiatives and policies. An eligible country that has entered into and has in effect a Millennium Challenge Compact under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 may also enter into and have in effect at the same time not more than one additional Compact if: one or both of the compacts are or wil…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2845, AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015

Nov 24, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 5, 2015

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican