H.R. 965: YALI Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

YALI Act of 2021

Plain summary

Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021 or the YALI Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which seeks to build the capacity of young African leaders in sub-Saharan Africa in the areas of business, civic engagement, or public administration. The YALI program must support the participation of fellows from Africa in the Mandela Washington Fellowships for Young African Leaders and offer training through regional leadership centers in sub-Saharan Africa to individuals who have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship, innovation, public service and leadership, and peace building and conflict resolution. The Department of State must oversee all U.S.-based activities carried out under the program, and the United States should continue to support program initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. The State Department must also submit a plan for implementing the program and annual reports on program progress and recommendations for improvements or changes to the program.

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Official text

YALI Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 30 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 965, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021 (2021-04-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 965, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021 (2021-11-29)

Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), André Carson (D-IN), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Grace Meng (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Gwen Moore (D-WI), William R. Keating (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr965.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr965 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117