S 1240 · 118th Congress · International Affairs
Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.(2023-05-04)
Plain Language Summary
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Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act This bill modifies the per capita income requirements for countries to be considered candidates for assistance from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The MCC program provides assistance to eligible developing countries through a competitive selection process based on various factors, including a country's per capita income, level of economic freedom, and effectiveness of government. Currently, to be a candidate to receive MCC assistance, the country must have a per capita income not greater than the lower-middle-income country threshold established by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Under the bill, a candidate country must instead have a per capita income equal to or less than the World Bank's threshold for initiating the IRDB graduation process . (This graduation process begins when IRDB determines that a country is able to sustain long-term development without further IRDB financing. For 2024, the threshold for initiating discussions about a country's graduation begins when a country exceeds $7,805 in per capita income.)…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1240, Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country reform Act
May 17, 2023As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 4, 2023
Full CBO report ↗S. 1240, Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act
May 17, 2023As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 4, 2023
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office