H.R. 4332, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2026

May 28, 2026

Cost Estimate

As ordered to be reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2026

H.R. 4332, Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2026As ordered to be reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2031	2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)		0	0	0
Revenues		0	0	0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		0	0	0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		0	109	not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		No
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?		No

YALI was established administratively in 2010 to support young African leaders in the areas of civic engagement, business, and public management. According to the State Department, a total of $35 million was allocated for the program in 2026. CBO estimates that extending funding for YALI at that level, including adjustments for inflation, for the next five years would cost $102 million over the 2026-2031 period.

Additionally, CBO expects that the department’s workload would increase by the equivalent of two full-time employees to staff the new regional leadership centers. Using information from the department about the cost of overseas foreign service officers, CBO expects that operating the regional leadership centers would cost $7 million over the 2026-2031 period.

Using information about the costs of similar reports, CBO estimates that satisfying the reporting requirement in H.R. 4332 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

For this estimate, CBO assumes that the bill will be enacted in fiscal year 2026, that lawmakers will appropriate the estimated amounts, and that spending will follow historical patterns.

The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 150 (international affairs).

Table 1. Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 4332
	By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2026-2031
	Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation
Estimated Authorization	0	37	38	39	40	41	195
Estimated Outlays	0	6	16	23	30	34	109

On May 26, 2026, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 2236, the Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2026, as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 10, 2026. H.R. 4332 would require the Department of State to establish regional leadership centers in Sub-Saharan Africa. S. 2236 lacks that requirement, and CBO’s cost estimates for the two versions reflect that difference.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office

Data and Supplemental Information

Table 1