US Congress House Bill 3445 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Passed on April 23 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-23 - Became Public Law No: 115-167. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

AGOA and MCA Modernization Act African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act This bill directs the President to establish a website for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Department of State is urged to promote the use by eligible sub-Saharan African countries of the benefits available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The President is urged to: facilitate trans-boundary trade among eligible sub-Saharan African countries; provide training for business and government trade officials on accessing AGOA benefits; provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations on production strategies, quality standards, and market development; provide capacity building training to promote product diversification and value-added processing; and provide capacity building and technical assistance funding to help African businesses and institutions comply with U.S. counter-terrorism policies. The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 is amended to permit an eligible country that has entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact to enter into one additional compact under specified conditions. The bill establishes, beginning with FY2013, new assistance criteria for a low-income or a lower middle income candidate country eligible to enter into a Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States. The Millennium Challenge Corporation shall: (1) before selecting a compact country, provide the Board of Directors with information regarding the country's treatment of civil society; and (2) submit an assessment of the feasibility of developing partnerships at the sub national level within candidate countries.

AGOA and MCA Modernization Act African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act

Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-23	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-167. (TXT | PDF)
2018-04-23	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-04-11	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-04-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-04-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2015)
2018-02-06	Senate	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
2018-01-18	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2018-01-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-01-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H430-432)
2018-01-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3445.
2018-01-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H430-435)
2018-01-17	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-01-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
2018-01-03	House	Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-484.
2017-09-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-09-28	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-07-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-07-27	House	Introduced in House

SB832 (Related) 2017-10-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3445/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3445/BILLS-115hr3445ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3445/BILLS-115hr3445rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3445/BILLS-115hr3445eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3445/BILLS-115hr3445pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3445/BILLS-115hr3445enr.pdf