# 115-hr-3445: AGOA and MCA Modernization Act

115-hr-3445, AGOA and MCA Modernization Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ED ROYCE (R-CA); status Became Public Law No: 115-167. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3445
- Congress: 115
- Title: AGOA and MCA Modernization Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-167.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: ED ROYCE (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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 compact under specified conditions. 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3445)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5129)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3030)
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