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119-s-1054119th Congress

United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act

Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Introduced

Summary

Abolish the United States African Development Foundation (USADF). This bill would repeal the African Development Foundation Act, transfer the USADF's functions, assets, and any unexpended balances to the Secretary of State, treat any statutory or regulatory reference to the USADF or its officers as a reference to the Secretary of State or Department of State, and specify that former USADF officers would not have to be reappointed.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

No automatic reappointment for foundation officers

If enacted, the transfer would not require reappointing any officer who served at the foundation the day before enactment. Those employees might not get new roles. This rule would apply only to those officers.

US African Development Foundation ends; duties move

If enacted, the U.S. African Development Foundation would be ended and its authorizing law would be repealed. As of the day before enactment, all functions would move to the Secretary of State. Unspent funds, assets, and responsibilities would transfer too. Starting on the date of enactment, any official reference to the foundation or its officers would mean the Secretary of State or the State Department. The bill does not set a new funding amount.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Risch, James E. [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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