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H.R. 8463 117th Congress House

Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

Official title: To modify the requirements under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 for candidate countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Joaquin Castro Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 29, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 87 (Roll no. 472). (text: CR H8198-8199)
Sep 29, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8279-8280)
Sep 28, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8463.
Sep 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8198-8200)
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 29, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 4.
Jul 29, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2022 House · vote #472 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 334–87 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 11, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 2
D
Bera, Ami
California · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 28, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 27, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 27, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 27, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 27, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2022
 R
Kim, Young
California · Jul 21, 2022
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8463: Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8463/
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"H.R. 8463: Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8463/.
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