District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced
Summary
Bans Sister City ties with foreign adversaries. This bill would stop the District of Columbia from forming Sister City relationships with jurisdictions in countries defined as foreign adversaries and would require ending existing adversary ties on a set timetable.
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- District government: It would bar the District from entering any new Sister City relationship with a jurisdiction located in a foreign adversary country as defined by reference to 10 U.S.C. 4872(f)(2).
- Existing partnerships: Any Sister City relationship with a jurisdiction in a foreign adversary country that is already in effect must end by the earlier of the relationship's scheduled end date or within 180 days.
- Federal liaison funding: The District may not use federal funds for liaison and outreach to the diplomatic and international communities unless the District certifies to the President that it is in compliance with this law.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New limits on D.C. sister-city ties
If enacted, the District of Columbia would be barred from starting new sister-city ties with places in countries defined as foreign adversaries under federal law (10 U.S.C. 4872(f)(2)). Any existing ties with those places would have to end by the earlier of the agreement’s own end date or 180 days after enactment. The District would not be able to use federal funds for diplomatic liaison or outreach unless it certifies to the President that it follows this Act. These rules would start upon enactment and mainly affect the D.C. government and local sister-city and diplomatic groups.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
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