HR 965 United States House · 117th Congress

YALI Act of 2021

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Oct 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Last action Oct 28, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

upper

Oct 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1984)

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1984)

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors