Senator Lee Introduces Legislation to Abolish U.S. African Development Foundation and Shift Duties to State Department
Senator Lee introduces legislation to eliminate the U.S. African Development Fou·March 13, 2025 – February 20, 2026
18 days ago
Senator Lee Introduces Legislation to Abolish U.S. African Development Foundation and Shift Duties to State Department
The legislation to abolish the U.S. African Development Foundation is currently stalled in both House and Senate committees with no floor votes scheduled. If enacted, the agency would be shuttered, ending direct federal grant programs for local African businesses and transferring all remaining foreign aid duties to the State Department.
2 months ago
House Foreign Affairs Committee reviews H.R. 7605 to abolish U.S. African Development Foundation
H.R. 7605 was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to begin the abolition process.
3 months ago
Senator Lee introduces S. 3748 to abolish U.S. African Development Foundation and cut government spending
Senator Lee introduced S. 3748 as a renewed effort to shut down the foundation and cut government spending.
1 year ago
Senator Lee introduces bill to eliminate U.S. African Development Foundation; legislation stalls in committee
S. 1054 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, where it remains stalled.
46 years ago
Congress establishes U.S. African Development Foundation to provide grants to African community groups.
Congress passed the original legislation establishing the U.S. African Development Foundation to provide small grants to African community groups.
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S. 1054 and S. 3748 are two different Senate versions introduced by Senator Lee to achieve the same goal of closing the agency. H.R. 7605 is the House companion bill that would set a 2026 deadline for the termination. Together, these bills represent a coordinated effort across both chambers of Congress to eliminate the foundation.
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