S1351-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

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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

Labor Government Operations Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 8, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Government Operations Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"foreign community" §id70c202eca3b24d2b9a5826e09578e347

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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