H.R. 8463Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

1 recorded action237 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro [D-TX-20]
Cosponsors: 14 · 12 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Oct 11, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedJul 21, 2022
Passed the HouseSep 29, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8463 as passed House on Sep 29, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 472

House Sep 29, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

334 Yea 87 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 87 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 87 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic220 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors14 · 12 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8463 and vote against it. 4 signed when it was filed.