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District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act
To prohibit the District of Columbia government from entering into Sister City relationships with jurisdictions located in foreign adversary countries, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the District of Columbia government from entering into or maintaining Sister City relationships with jurisdictions located in foreign adversary countries, as defined in federal law (typically including nations such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea). If the District has any existing Sister City relationships with such jurisdictions at the time of enactment, it must terminate them within 180 days or by the date specified in the relationship agreement, whichever comes first. The bill also restricts the District's access to federal funds for liaison and outreach services to the diplomatic and international communities unless the District certifies to the President that it is in compliance with the prohibition. The bill defines foreign adversary countries using the same definition as existing federal law regarding covered nations. The purpose is to prevent the District from maintaining official relationships with jurisdictions in countries designated as foreign adversaries to the United States.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Jul 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jul 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the District of Columbia government from entering into Sister City relationships with jurisdictions located in foreign adversary countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING “SISTER CITY” RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “foreign adversary country” has the meaning given the term “covered nation” in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Prohibition.—The District of Columbia government may not enter into any Sister City relationship with a jurisdiction located in a foreign adversary country.
(c) Treatment of Existing Relationships.—If a Sister City relationship between the District of Columbia and a jurisdiction located in a foreign adversary country is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall terminate the relationship not later than the earlier of—
(1) the date provided under the terms of the relationship; or
(2) 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Loss of Certain Funds.—The District of Columbia may not use any Federal funds to provide liaison and outreach services to the diplomatic and international communities unless the District certifies to the President that the District is in compliance with this Act. <all>
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