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Congressional Office for International Leadership Seeks $7.2 Million to Expand Exchanges
Summary
COIL (the Congressional Office for International Leadership) requested $7.2 million for fiscal 2026 — a $1.2 million (20%) increase — saying demand outstrips current capacity, and that funding would expand parliamentary exchanges and community-hosted delegations, including work with Ukraine and Indo-Pacific partners.
The Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL), which runs the Open World program, asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch for $7.2 million in fiscal 2026, a $1.2 million increase from the current funding level.
Miss Sargas, appearing for COIL, said the 20% increase would allow the agency to deepen parliamentary exchanges and expand engagement in underrepresented American communities. COIL’s testimony said the program links foreign emerging leaders and parliamentary delegations with U.S. communities and congressional offices, often using local host families and…
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