Congress·In Progress·H.R. 4332

YALI Act of 2025

Young African Leaders Initiative: Training for Future Leaders

May 13·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

The YALI Act of 2025 is currently in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs after a committee vote on May 12, 2026. The bill is actively moving because it successfully passed a committee vote. It must now be reported to the full House for further consideration.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

This bill has strong support from both parties and formalizes a program that has been popular for over a decade.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6087 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6087 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill officially creates the Young African Leaders Initiative. It provides training and networking for people in Africa who want to lead in business, government, or community service.
The program brings hundreds of young leaders to the United States each year for six weeks of study at American colleges. They also attend a summit to meet with U.S. business and government leaders to build professional connections.
The government will set up at least four training centers in Africa. These centers will offer classes in person and online for people aged 18 to 35 to help them learn how to start businesses and solve local problems.
By supporting these young leaders, the U.S. hopes to build better relationships with African nations. This can lead to more trade, more stable governments, and better security for everyone involved.
The State Department must give Congress a report every year on the program's progress. They will also check if the program should expand to North African countries like Egypt and Morocco.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

May 13, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 6.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 13, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 10, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

YALI Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4332

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 6.

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D: 17R: 4

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