HR 8463 · 117th Congress · International Affairs

Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

Introduced 2022-07-21· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2022-10-11)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2022-09-29
Roll #472
Yea 334Nay 87
Democrats
214 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
120 Yea·87 Nay
PassedHouse · 2022-09-29
Roll #472
Yea 334Nay 87
Democrats
214 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
120 Yea·87 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act This bill modifies income-related eligibility requirements for assistance from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a program that provides assistance through a competitive selection process to eligible developing countries based on various factors, including a country's level of economic freedom and effectiveness of government. Currently, to be a candidate to receive MCC assistance, a country must, among other requirements, must (1) fit the World Bank's income-based criteria for a low- or lower-middle-income country, or (2) be among the 75 lowest per capita income countries according to the World Bank. Under this bill, a candidate country must have a gross national income per capita no higher than the 125th poorest country as identified by the World Bank for the fiscal year.…

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H.R. 8463, Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

Aug 22, 2022

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2022

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Cosponsors (14)

12 Democrats2 Republicans