3.0.0 2724 2026-01-09T23:16:06Z 2026-01-09T23:16:06Z House H HR 2023-04-19 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2724 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 2724.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:Requires the Comptroller General of the United States toconduct a study of sister city partnerships.[[Page H1888]][Page H1887]</pre> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-19T14:00:50Z 118 1184 S 2023-04-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Identical bill CRS 2023-04-19 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000614 Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] Chip Roy R TX 21 N C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2023-04-19 True B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2024-02-09 False International Affairs International Affairs 2023-04-28T17:00:22Z

00 2023-04-19 Introduced in House 2024-01-02T21:44:34Z <p><b>Sister City Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of sister city partnerships between U.S. communities and foreign communities in those countries that score below a certain level on a public sector corruption perception index. </p> <p>Elements of the study include assessing the extent to which such partnerships (1) create vulnerabilities to malign market practices, (2) diminish freedom of expression, and (3) allow foreign communities to realize strategic objectives that hinder U.S. economic and national security interests.</p>

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