This bill prohibits the District of Columbia government from establishing new Sister City relationships with jurisdictions in countries designated as U.S. "foreign adversaries"—a term defined by existing federal law regarding covered nations. The legislation affects D.C.'s international diplomacy efforts and any municipalities currently in such relationships. Any existing Sister City partnerships with foreign adversary countries must be terminated within 180 days of the law's enactment or according to the terms of the agreement, whichever comes first. The bill also withholds federal funding for D.C.'s liaison and outreach services to the diplomatic and international communities if the District fails to certify compliance with these requirements. No specific new funding is allocated; instead, the bill uses the threat of losing existing federal funds as enforcement.
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