# 119-hr-4610: BRIDGE Africa Act

119-hr-4610, BRIDGE Africa Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4610
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRIDGE Africa Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**A U.S. strategy to boost Africa's tech and entrepreneurship**. This bill would require a coordinated, multi-agency plan plus an Africa-based summit to expand investment, digital skills, joint research, and AI partnerships.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S.-Africa tech plan to aid entrepreneurs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the State Department, with Defense and Treasury and in consultation with U.S. Africa Command, would have to send Congress a strategy within one year. The plan would grow tech and AI ties with African partners, including jobs, joint research with universities, digital skills, cybersecuri…
- Who counts and which countries qualify: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set who and what is covered. It would name eight covered countries: Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia. The Secretaries of State, Defense, or Treasury could add more partner countries. It would define United States person, and use existing…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4610)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4610 (as of 2026-07-19).