YALI Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
In Committee
Summary
Build leadership, entrepreneurship, and stronger governance among young Africans through a coordinated U.S. training and exchange effort. This bill would create the Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2025 to scale training, exchanges, and regional centers administered by the Secretary of State and USAID.
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Bill Overview
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New U.S. training for young African leaders
If enacted, the bill would create the Young African Leaders Initiative to build leadership, entrepreneurship, and public management skills in sub-Saharan Africa. The Secretary of State would run the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans ages 25–35, publish eligibility and selection criteria, and host a six-week U.S. leadership institute and an annual fellowship summit. USAID would establish at least four regional leadership centers and an online network to train people ages 18–35 and provide alumni training, technical help, funding access, and networking. The bill would authorize reciprocal exchanges with alumni (subject to Secretary of State approval). These authorities would begin on enactment but would expire five years after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
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