YALI Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 28, 2021 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2021
- Passed HouseApr 20, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021 or the YALI Act of 2021
This bill provides statutory authority for the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which seeks to build the capacity of young African leaders in sub-Saharan Africa in the areas of business, civic engagement, or public administration.
The YALI program must support the participation of fellows from Africa in the Mandela Washington Fellowships for Young African Leaders and offer training through regional leadership centers in sub-Saharan Africa to individuals who have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship, innovation, public service and leadership, and peace building and conflict resolution.
The Department of State must oversee all U.S.-based activities carried out under the program, and the United States should continue to support program initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. The State Department must also submit a plan for implementing the program and annual reports on program progress and recommendations for improvements or changes to the program.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to Mar 26, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Mar 26, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2021Markup Feb 25, 2021 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 22, 2021Markup Oct 19, 2021Reported Oct 28, 2021 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2021Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Oct 28, 2021Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
- Oct 19, 2021Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 22, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Apr 20, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 965 are considered vacated.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1979Text printed H1984 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 20, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1937–H1939Text printed H1937 | Ann Wagner R-MO, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY | Apr 19, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 29, 2021H.R. 965, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 28, 2021
- Apr 19, 2021H.R. 965, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 25, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 26, February 11, 2021, page H502.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-010 | SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY AND THE ROLE OF SMALL MANUFACTURERS130 pages | Small Business Committee | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Serial No. 117-009 | HARNESSING THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT-OWNED BUSINESSES TO BUILD BACK BETTER76 pages | Small Business Committee | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Serial No. 117-003 | MARKUP OF: "PROVIDING FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO S. CON. RES. 5, THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021"135 pages | Small Business Committee | Feb 10, 2021 |
| Serial No. 117-001 | ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING26 pages | Small Business Committee | Feb 4, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- YALI Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021
- YALI Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- YALI Act of 2021
- Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021
- YALI Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2021Reported to Senate
- Apr 22, 2021Referred in Senate
- Apr 20, 2021Engrossed in House
- Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
