# 114-hr-2845: AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015

114-hr-2845, AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ED ROYCE (R-CA); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2845
- Congress: 114
- Title: AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.
- Introduced: 2015-06-19
- Sponsor: ED ROYCE (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill directs the President establish the AGOA website for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which shall include: information and technical assistance provided at U.S. Agency for International Development regional trade hubs, and a link to U.S. embassy websites located in eligible sub-Saharan African countries. The President should: implement policies to facilitate trans-boundary trade among eligible sub-Saharan African countries; provide training for business in such countries and government trade officials on accessing the benefits of AGOA and other trade preference programs; and provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations, promoting product diversification and value-added processing, and helping businesses and institutions comply with U.S. counter-terrorism initiatives and policies. An eligible country that has entered into and has in effect a Millennium Challenge Compact under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 may also enter into and have in effect at the same time not more than one additional Compact if: one or both of the compacts are or will be for purposes of regional economic integration, increased regional trade, or cross-border collaborations; and the country is making considerable and demonstrable progress in implementing the terms of the existing compact.

## Cosponsors (3)

- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2847: Electrify Africa Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1567: Global Food Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2845 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2845)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2847: Electrify Africa Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2847)
- [114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2494)
- [114-hr-1567: Global Food Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1567)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5732)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2845 (as of 2025-11-18).