District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act
S 2565, the District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act, prohibits the District of Columbia government from establishing new sister city relationships with foreign adversary countries as defined in U.S. law. It requires the District to terminate any existing sister city relationships with such countries within 180 days of the bill's enactment or per the existing agreement's terms. The bill also states that DC cannot use federal funds for diplomatic liaison services unless it certifies compliance with these restrictions. This directly affects the District of Columbia government's international partnerships and diplomatic funding eligibility. The law focuses on restricting ties with designated foreign adversaries through specific termination timelines and funding conditions.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025
Last action Jul 31, 2025
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Jul 31, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jul 31, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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