IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 880 
Supporting the continued work of the Millennium Challenge Corporation as 
it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its creation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the continued work of the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its 
creation. 
Whereas the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was 
established in 2004 by Congress as an independent Fed-
eral Government development agency working to reduce 
global poverty through economic growth; 
Whereas MCC’s grants are designed to create measurable 
economic growth opportunities, improve the lives of the 
world’s poor, incentivize better governance, and open new 
markets for United States businesses; 
Whereas the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), established MCC as an inde-
pendent Federal development agency with the goal of— 
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(1) delivering smart United States foreign assistance 
by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and re-
sults; 
(2) providing time-limited grants promoting eco-
nomic growth, reducing poverty, and strengthening insti-
tutions; and 
(3) forming partnerships with developing countries 
who are committed to democracy, good governance, eco-
nomic freedom, and investing in their citizens; 
Whereas MCC’s impact reaches beyond specific projects to 
promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in its 
partner countries; 
Whereas MCC projects tackle some of the most pressing chal-
lenges faced by communities across developing countries, 
encourage policy reforms that advance the rights of vul-
nerable communities, and combat the challenges of lack 
of access to reliable electricity, clean drinking water and 
sanitation, sustainable food systems, and durable and re-
liable roads; 
Whereas MCC’s evidence-based approach to development, 
which focuses on economic growth and addressing root 
causes of poverty, has proven to be effective; 
Whereas MCC’s partnerships with governments, the private 
sector, and civil society have been critical to its success; 
Whereas, across its global portfolio, MCC has trained 
426,495 farmers in improved agricultural techniques, 
supported 394,840 students in education activities, added 
113 megawatts of generation capacity to power grids, 
formalized 320,722 land rights to give individuals more 
secure property rights, constructed 3,563 kilometers of 
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roads, and added 220,000,000 liters of water production 
capacity per day to water systems; 
Whereas MCC’s good governance eligibility criteria have pro-
vided a powerful incentive for countries to adopt reforms 
to strengthen their commitment to democratic govern-
ance, economic freedom, and investing in their people, a 
phenomenon referred to as the ‘‘MCC Effect’’; 
Whereas, by holding partner countries accountable for results 
and continued good governance, MCC advances American 
security, values, and prosperity; 
Whereas MCC grants complement other United States and 
international development programs by pairing invest-
ment in infrastructure with policy and institutional re-
forms in countries that meet rigorous standards for good 
governance, fighting corruption, and respecting demo-
cratic rights; 
Whereas MCC consistently works with partner countries to 
unlock the economic potential of women and overcome fi-
nancial, legal, and cultural barriers that prevent women 
from fully engaging in their countries’ economies; 
Whereas, since its inception, MCC has mandated the integra-
tion of gender into its country programs, and gender 
analysis informs all aspects of MCC’s work, from select-
ing country partners to identifying gender-responsive eco-
nomic growth constraints to supporting partner govern-
ments to enact legal and policy changes; 
Whereas MCC has consistently been ranked as the most 
transparent United States foreign aid agency, and the 
Federal agency that most effectively creates and uses evi-
dence for program impact; and 
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Whereas, over the last 20 years, MCC has invested more than 
$15,000,000,000 in 86 programs located in 50 countries, 
benefiting over a quarter of a billion people worldwide, 
with a focus on country-led implementation and rigorous 
oversight: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates and commends the Millen-
nium Challenge Corporation on 20 years of reducing 
global poverty by delivering sustainable economic 
growth to countries committed to good governance; 
(2) recognizes that the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation contributes directly to the national in-
terests of the United States; and 
(3) commits to continue to support the vital 
work of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. 
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