US Congress Senate Bill 832 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-10-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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 encourage eligible sub-Saharan African countries to use AGOA benefits. The President is urged to: facilitate trans-boundary trade among eligible sub-Saharan African countries; provide AGOA benefits training for business and government trade officials; provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations on production strategies, quality standards, and market development; and provide capacity building training. 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. The bill establishes new assistance criteria for a low-income or a lower-middle-income candidate country to enter into a 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) assess the feasibility of developing subnational partnerships.

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

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
2017-10-17	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2017-10-05	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-04-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB3445 (Related) 2018-04-23 - Became Public Law No: 115-167. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/832/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s832/BILLS-115s832is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s832/BILLS-115s832rs.pdf