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District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act

USA119th CongressS-2565| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prevent the District of Columbia government from forming Sister City relationships with jurisdictions in foreign adversary countries . It defines a "foreign adversary country" by referencing existing federal law and explicitly prohibits the District from entering into any new such relationships. Furthermore, the Act mandates that any existing Sister City relationships between the District of Columbia and a foreign adversary country must be terminated. This termination must occur either by the relationship's specified end date or within 180 days of the Act's enactment, whichever comes first. To ensure compliance, the District of Columbia would lose access to federal funds for diplomatic and international outreach services if it fails to certify adherence to these prohibitions and termination requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4519
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • July 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4519
    Introduced in House


  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act

USA119th CongressS-2565| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This bill aims to prevent the District of Columbia government from forming Sister City relationships with jurisdictions in foreign adversary countries . It defines a "foreign adversary country" by referencing existing federal law and explicitly prohibits the District from entering into any new such relationships. Furthermore, the Act mandates that any existing Sister City relationships between the District of Columbia and a foreign adversary country must be terminated. This termination must occur either by the relationship's specified end date or within 180 days of the Act's enactment, whichever comes first. To ensure compliance, the District of Columbia would lose access to federal funds for diplomatic and international outreach services if it fails to certify adherence to these prohibitions and termination requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4519
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • July 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4519
    Introduced in House


  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted