YALI Act of 2025

This bill would create the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in law, run by the Secretary of State, to offer training, professional development, and networking to young leaders in sub-Saharan Africa in business, civic engagement, and public administration. It would support Mandela Washington Fellowships that bring fellows aged 25 to 35 from Africa to the United States for a 6-week Leadership Institute and an annual summit. The U.S. Agency for International Development would set up at least 4 regional leadership centers in sub-Saharan Africa and an online network. The State Department would have to submit an implementation plan within 180 days and publish yearly reports for 5 years, including a study of expanding YALI to North African countries. The program would end 5 years after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democrat sponsor
• 20 cosponsors