H.R. 8463 · 117th Congress

Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

Introduced on Jul 21, 2022 by Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20). 14 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 11, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 21, 2022
Cosponsors
14
2 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic development
  • Foreign aid and international relief

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 29, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Joaquin CastroD-TX-20Sponsor

Democrats · 12

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 29, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 334–87

History

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  1. Jul 21, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jul 21, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jul 21, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 4.
  7. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseMr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8198-8200)
  9. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8463.
  10. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  11. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8279-8280)
  12. Sep 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: 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).House · Roll call 472
  13. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 472
  14. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Oct 11, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.