To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sister City Transparency Act.
- Section id70c202eca3b24d2b9a5826e09578e347: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Health,...
- Section id9cbcbff490254caeb1c75e289e2544bc: 3. Study of sister city partnerships operating within the United States involving foreign communities in countries with significant public sector corruption...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any subnational unit of government outside of the United States. The term sister city partnership means a formal agreement between a United States community and a foreign community that— is recognized by Sister Cities International
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