H.R. 3445 · 115th Congress · enacted
AGOA and MCA Modernization Act
Became Public Law No: 115-167.
Latest official action 2018-04-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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 concurrent compact under specified conditions. Regarding a subsequent nonconcurrent compact, a country's eligibility shall be based on significantly improved performance across the criteria relevant to …
Congressional Research Service · 2018-04-23
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Terri A. Sewell
House · AL District 7 · Democratic
$1,647,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Lieu
House · CA District 36 · Democratic
$635,396PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,390
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$17,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$16,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$15,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$14,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$13,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $9,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$13,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$12,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$12,500
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$12,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$12,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$11,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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