117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
This page covers HR8463 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR8463 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-29: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Economic development, Foreign aid and international relief, International organizations and cooperation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 231 | 63 | 4 | Official tally |
HR8463 (Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20].
On 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-29, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.