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S2236Reported by Committee

YALI Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 86.1% (877 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/V000128

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)Original· 2025-07-10

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.

2026-02-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReported By · 2026-02-10

Previously

  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReported By · 2026-02-10
  • Foreign Relations CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-01-29
  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsMarkup By · 2026-01-29
  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-10
  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-07-10

Plain-English Summary

I don't have enough information to write an accurate summary. The bill title "YALI Act of 2026" is an acronym, and while it's in the International Affairs policy area, I cannot determine what the acronym stands for or what specific policy changes it would make based solely on the title and subject. To provide a meaningful summary, I would need access to the bill's text or a description of its actual provisions.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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