S 1054119th CongressIn Committee

United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act

Introduced: Mar 13, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill, the United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act, would abolish the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and repeal the statute that created it. All functions, assets, and responsibilities of USADF would transfer to the Secretary of State as of the day before the enactment date. The bill also eliminates any requirement to retain or reappoint USADF officers, and it directs that going forward, any existing references to USADF or its officers be treated as references to the Secretary of State. In short, the bill consolidates the agency’s mission and activities under the Department of State and dismantles the USADF as an independent entity.

Key Points

1Abolishment: The USADF is abolished, and its existence would end under the law.
2Repeal: The act that created the USADF (and its governing provisions) is repealed.
3Transfer of functions: All functions, as well as any unexpended balances, assets, and responsibilities, would transfer to the Secretary of State as of the day before enactment.
4No retention of officers: The bill does not require reappointment of USADF officers; leadership would not automatically continue under the new arrangement.
5References updated: After enactment, statutory and official references to USADF or its officers would be treated as references to the Secretary of State (or the Department of State as appropriate).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: USADF’s mission, employees, grant recipients, and African development program activities would transition to the Department of State, potentially altering governance, oversight, and administration of development funding in Africa.Secondary group/area affected: The Department of State would assume new responsibilities and assets, influencing foreign aid policy, procurement, and grant management practices; potential changes in accountabilities and interagency coordination.Additional impacts: Possible short-term disruption to ongoing grants and programs during the transition; potential shifts in priorities or administrative procedures under State Department leadership; implications for congressional oversight and budgeting related to the transferred assets and programs.

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