<billStatus>
 <version>
  3.0.0
 </version>
 <bill>
  <number>
   1852
  </number>
  <updateDate>
   2023-01-11T13:48:17Z
  </updateDate>
  <updateDateIncludingText>
   2023-01-11T13:48:17Z
  </updateDateIncludingText>
  <originChamber>
   House
  </originChamber>
  <type>
   HR
  </type>
  <introducedDate>
   2021-03-11
  </introducedDate>
  <congress>
   117
  </congress>
  <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 1852.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1358]&lt;/pre&gt;
  </constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
  <committees>
   <item>
    <systemCode>
     hsfa00
    </systemCode>
    <name>
     Foreign Affairs Committee
    </name>
    <chamber>
     House
    </chamber>
    <type>
     Standing
    </type>
    <activities>
     <item>
      <name>
       Referred to
      </name>
      <date>
       2021-03-11T14:03:30Z
      </date>
     </item>
    </activities>
   </item>
  </committees>
  <relatedBills>
   <item>
    <title>
     United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
    </title>
    <congress>
     117
    </congress>
    <number>
     1260
    </number>
    <type>
     S
    </type>
    <latestAction>
     <actionDate>
      2021-06-08
     </actionDate>
     <text>
      Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)
     </text>
    </latestAction>
    <relationshipDetails>
     <item>
      <type>
       Related bill
      </type>
      <identifiedBy>
       CRS
      </identifiedBy>
     </item>
    </relationshipDetails>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>
     Sister City Transparency Act
    </title>
    <congress>
     117
    </congress>
    <number>
     710
    </number>
    <type>
     S
    </type>
    <latestAction>
     <actionDate>
      2021-03-11
     </actionDate>
     <text>
      Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
     </text>
    </latestAction>
    <relationshipDetails>
     <item>
      <type>
       Identical bill
      </type>
      <identifiedBy>
       CRS
      </identifiedBy>
     </item>
    </relationshipDetails>
   </item>
  </relatedBills>
  <actions>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-11
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     H11100
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      2
     </code>
     <name>
      House floor actions
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
    <committees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hsfa00
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Foreign Affairs Committee
      </name>
     </item>
    </committees>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-11
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     Introduced in House
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     Intro-H
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      9
     </code>
     <name>
      Library of Congress
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-11
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     Introduced in House
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     1000
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      9
     </code>
     <name>
      Library of Congress
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
   </item>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     R000614
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Chip
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Roy
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     TX
    </state>
    <district>
     21
    </district>
    <isByRequest>
     N
    </isByRequest>
   </item>
  </sponsors>
  <cosponsors>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001120
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Dan
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Crenshaw
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     TX
    </state>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-11
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     True
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
  </cosponsors>
  <policyArea>
   <name>
    International Affairs
   </name>
  </policyArea>
  <subjects>
   <legislativeSubjects>
    <item>
     <name>
      Congressional oversight
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Cultural exchanges and relations
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Economic performance and conditions
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Espionage and treason
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Government studies and investigations
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Human rights
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Rule of law and government transparency
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Subversive activities
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Trade secrets and economic espionage
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Urban and suburban affairs and development
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Visas and passports
     </name>
    </item>
   </legislativeSubjects>
   <policyArea>
    <name>
     International Affairs
    </name>
   </policyArea>
  </subjects>
  <summaries>
   <summary>
    <versionCode>
     00
    </versionCode>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-11
    </actionDate>
    <actionDesc>
     Introduced in House
    </actionDesc>
    <updateDate>
     2021-05-27T00:54:55Z
    </updateDate>
    <text>
     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sister City Transparency Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the activities of sister city partnerships involving foreign communities in countries that received a score of 45 or less on Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. A sister city partnership is a formal agreement between a U.S. community and a foreign community that is recognized by Sister Cities International and that is operating within the United States.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Among other elements, the required study must (1) identify oversight practices that U.S communities implement to mitigate the risks of foreign espionage and economic coercion within sister city partnerships, (2) assess the extent to which U.S. communities ensure transparency regarding sister city partnership contracts and activities, and (3) review the range of activities conducted within sister city partnerships. &lt;/p&gt;
    </text>
   </summary>
  </summaries>
  <title>
   Sister City Transparency Act
  </title>
  <titles>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Display Title
    </titleType>
    <title>
     Sister City Transparency Act
    </title>
   </item>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Official Title as Introduced
    </titleType>
    <title>
     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.
    </title>
    <billTextVersionName>
     Introduced in House
    </billTextVersionName>
    <billTextVersionCode>
     IH
    </billTextVersionCode>
   </item>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Short Title(s) as Introduced
    </titleType>
    <title>
     Sister City Transparency Act
    </title>
    <billTextVersionName>
     Introduced in House
    </billTextVersionName>
    <billTextVersionCode>
     IH
    </billTextVersionCode>
   </item>
  </titles>
  <textVersions>
   <item>
    <type>
     Introduced in House
    </type>
    <date>
     2021-03-11T05:00:00Z
    </date>
    <formats>
     <item>
      <url>
       https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1852ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1852ih.xml
      </url>
     </item>
    </formats>
   </item>
  </textVersions>
  <latestAction>
   <actionDate>
    2021-03-11
   </actionDate>
   <text>
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
   </text>
  </latestAction>
 </bill>
 <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
  <dc:format>
   text/xml
  </dc:format>
  <dc:language>
   EN
  </dc:language>
  <dc:rights>
   Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  </dc:rights>
  <dc:contributor>
   Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
  </dc:contributor>
  <dc:description>
   This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
  </dc:description>
 </dublinCore>
</billStatus>

H11100
2021-03-11
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-03-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-03-11T14:03:30Z
Referred to
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
Standing
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-03-11
TX
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
2021-03-11
2021-03-11
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
House
International Affairs
2021-06-08
Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)
CRS
Related bill
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
CRS
Identical bill
Sister City Transparency Act
S
R000614
21
Chip
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
N
Roy
R
TX
Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Economic performance and conditions Espionage and treason Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Human rights Rule of law and government transparency Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities Trade secrets and economic espionage Urban and suburban affairs and development Visas and passports
2021-03-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Sister City Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the activities of sister city partnerships involving foreign communities in countries that received a score of 45 or less on Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. A sister city partnership is a formal agreement between a U.S. community and a foreign community that is recognized by Sister Cities International and that is operating within the United States.</p> <p>Among other elements, the required study must (1) identify oversight practices that U.S communities implement to mitigate the risks of foreign espionage and economic coercion within sister city partnerships, (2) assess the extent to which U.S. communities ensure transparency regarding sister city partnership contracts and activities, and (3) review the range of activities conducted within sister city partnerships. </p>
2021-05-27T00:54:55Z
00
2021-03-11T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1852ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1852ih.xml
Sister City Transparency Act
Sister City Transparency Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Sister City Transparency Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:17Z
2023-01-11T13:48:17Z
3.0.0
2021-06-08
Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)
CRS
Related bill
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
CRS
Identical bill
Sister City Transparency Act
S
H11100
2021-03-11
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-03-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
R000614
21
Chip
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
N
Roy
R
TX
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-03-11
TX
Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Economic performance and conditions Espionage and treason Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Human rights Rule of law and government transparency Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities Trade secrets and economic espionage Urban and suburban affairs and development Visas and passports
2021-03-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Sister City Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the activities of sister city partnerships involving foreign communities in countries that received a score of 45 or less on Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. A sister city partnership is a formal agreement between a U.S. community and a foreign community that is recognized by Sister Cities International and that is operating within the United States.</p> <p>Among other elements, the required study must (1) identify oversight practices that U.S communities implement to mitigate the risks of foreign espionage and economic coercion within sister city partnerships, (2) assess the extent to which U.S. communities ensure transparency regarding sister city partnership contracts and activities, and (3) review the range of activities conducted within sister city partnerships. </p>
2021-05-27T00:54:55Z
00
Sister City Transparency Act
Sister City Transparency Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Sister City Transparency Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-11
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.