U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4332: YALI Act of 2025
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 10, 2025:
A BILL To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2025 or the YALI Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Young African Leaders Initiative, launched in 2010, is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders; (2) Africa is a continent of strategic importance and it is vital for the United States to support strong and enduring partnerships with the next generation of African leaders; (3) the United States Government should prioritize investments to build the capacity of emerging young African leaders in sub-Saharan Africa, including through efforts to-- (A) enhance leadership skills; (B) encourage entrepreneurship; (C) strengthen public administration and the role of civil society; (D) enhance peace and security in their respective countries of origin and across Africa; and (E) connect young African leaders continentally and globally across the private, civic, and public sectors; (4) youth in Africa have a positive impact on efforts to foster economic growth, improve public sector transparency and governance, and counter extremism, and should be an area of focus for United States outreach on the …
Sponsors
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) · primary sponsor
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
- Sara Jacobs (D, HD-CA-51)
- Michael McCaul (R, HD-010)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, HD-FL-20)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
- Valerie Foushee (D, HD-004)
- Terri Sewell (D, HD-007)
- Janice Schakowsky (D, HD-009)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Nikema Williams (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 6.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Africa, Performance measurement, Foreign aid and international relief, Employment and training programs, Higher education, Government information and archives, International Affairs, Community life and organization
Common questions
- What is HB4332?
- HB4332 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): YALI Act of 2025.
- What does HB4332 do?
- In its own words: To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB4332?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 6. (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4332?
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4332?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4332
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