# 119-hr-8833: Sister City Transparency Act

119-hr-8833, Sister City Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8833
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sister City Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would focus on improving transparency for sister city partnerships with foreign communities from countries that scored 45 or less on the 2019 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.** The Comptroller General would study how those partnerships work, what they disclose, any effects on education and local economies, and whether they create security or freedom of expression risks.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal study of sister city partnerships: benefit, low. If enacted, the Comptroller General would study sister city partnerships between U.S. communities and foreign subnational governments in countries scoring 45 or less on Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. The study would identify how foreign partners pick U.S. communitie…

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- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
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- 119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8833 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8833)

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- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3228)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8833 (as of 2026-09-21).