African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act
Public Law 115-167 · H.R. 3445 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Apr 23, 2018 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-39)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Eliot Engel, Rep. Chris Smith,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act or the AGOA and MCA 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 concurrent compact under specified conditions. Regarding a subsequent nonconcurrent compact, a country's eligibility shall be based on significantly improved performance across the criteria relevant to selection for the preceding compact.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 832Related bill
AGOA and MCA Modernization Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Apr 23, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-167.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 11, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 10, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 9, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 6, 2018CalendarCalendar · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
- Jan 18, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Jan 17, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3445.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 3, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-484.
- Sep 28, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.