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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 10044 

To establish the Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 25, 2024 

Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE (for herself and Ms. JACOBS) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To establish the Advisory Council on African Diaspora 

Engagement in the United States, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘African Diaspora 

5 Council Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AFRICAN DIASPORA EN7 GAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. 

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be established by 

9 the Secretary of State an advisory council within the De10 partment of State to be known as the ‘‘Advisory Council 


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1 on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States’’ 

2 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’). 

3 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 

5 consist of not more than 12 members, appointed by 

6 the Secretary of State, who are representatives of 

7 and reflect the diversity of the African diaspora from 

8 African American and African immigrant commu9 nities, including individuals who have distinguished 

10 themselves in government, sports, creative indus11 tries, business, academia, social work, and faith12 based activities. Appointments to the Advisory Coun13 cil shall be made without regard to political affili14 ation. The Secretary of State shall consult with the 

15 Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee 

16 on Foreign Relations in the Senate and the Com17 mittee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Rep18 resentatives during the process of selecting rep19 resentatives to the Advisory Council. 

20 (2) TERMS.—Each member of the Advisory 

21 Council shall serve a 2-year term, without compensa22 tion or reimbursement. 

23 (3) CHAIR.—The Secretary of State shall des24 ignate a member of the Advisory Council to serve as 

25 Chair of the Advisory Council. 


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1 (4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Secretary of 

2 State shall designate a senior officer or employee of 

3 the Department of State to serve as Executive Di4 rector of the Advisory Council. 

5 (c) FUNCTIONS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 

7 advise the President, through the Secretary of State, 

8 on strengthening connections between the United 

9 States Government and the African diaspora in the 

10 United States. 

11 (2) INFORMATION, ANALYSIS, AND REC12 OMMENDATIONS.—In advising the President under 

13 paragraph (1), the Advisory Council shall provide in14 formation, analysis, and recommendations that ad15 dress the following: 

16 (A) Strategies to advance equity and op17 portunity for African diaspora communities, in18 cluding through efforts coordinated by the Do19 mestic Policy Council under Executive Order 

20 13985 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to advanc21 ing racial equity and support for underserved 

22 communities through the Federal Government). 

23 (B) Ways to support the United Nations 

24 Permanent Forum on People of African De25 scent. 


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1 (C) Programs and initiatives— 

2 (i) to strengthen cultural, social, polit3 ical, and economic ties between African 

4 communities, the African diaspora, and the 

5 United States, such as the Young African 

6 Leaders Initiative; and 

7 (ii) to address challenges and opportu8 nities to advance inclusion, belonging, and 

9 public awareness of the diversity, accom10 plishments, culture, and history of the Af11 rican diaspora. 

12 (D) Programs and initiatives, such as the 

13 International Visitor Leadership Program, to 

14 expand educational exchange programs between 

15 Africa and the United States. 

16 (E) Programs and initiatives to increase 

17 public- and private-sector collaboration and 

18 community involvement in improving the socio19 economic well-being of African diaspora commu20 nities. 

21 (F) Programs and initiatives, such as 

22 Prosper Africa, to increase participation of 

23 members of the African diaspora in the United 

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1 nomic growth, and development programs relat2 ing to Africa. 

3 (G) Such other topics the Secretary of 

4 State considers relevant. 

5 (d) FUNDING; ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The 

6 Secretary of State shall provide funding and administra7 tive support for the Advisory Council, to the extent per8 mitted by law and using amounts otherwise appropriated 

9 to the Department of State. 

10 (e) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Council shall meet on 

11 a quarterly basis or more frequently as necessary. 

12 (f) CONGRESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT.—The Advisory 

13 Council shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations 

14 in the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in 

15 the House of Representatives after each plenary session. 

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