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.
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.