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United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act
To abolish the United States African Development Foundation.
Summary
This bill abolishes the United States African Development Foundation, an independent agency established to promote development in Africa. All functions, assets, unexpended balances, and responsibilities of the foundation are transferred to the Secretary of State and the Department of State. The bill repeals the African Development Foundation Act and specifies that any references to the foundation in federal law or policy are to be treated as references to the Secretary of State or the Department of State. Officers of the dissolved foundation are not required to be reappointed to positions in the State Department.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James E. Risch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ALPHA SERVICES LLC $10,000
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA $6,600
- CIVIC SERVICE INC. $6,600
- SINCLAIR COMPANIES $6,600
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James E. Risch → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Mar 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 13, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To abolish the United States African Development Foundation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act”.
SEC. 2. ABOLITION.
The United States African Development Foundation established under section 503 of the African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h-1) is abolished.
SEC. 3. REPEAL.
The African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96- 533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.) is repealed.
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITIES.
(a) Transfers to Secretary of State.—There are transferred to the Secretary of State all of the functions of the United States African Development Foundation, as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, including any unexpended balances, assets, or responsibilities of such agency under any statute, reorganization plan, executive order, or other provision of law.
(b) No Retention of Officers.—Nothing in this subsection (a) may be construed to require the reappointment of any officer of the United States African Development Foundation as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. REFERENCES.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference in any statute, reorganization plan, executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other official document or proceeding to the United States African Development Foundation, or to the President and Chief Executive Officer or any other officer or employee of the United States African Development Foundation, shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of State or the Department of State, as appropriate. <all>
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