City and State Diplomacy Act
Latest action · Oct 26, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 26, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
City and State Diplomacy Act
This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office of City and State Diplomacy, which shall coordinate federal support for engagement by state and municipal governments with foreign governments. The head of the office shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for City and State Diplomacy, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 26, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 26, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4526 | City and State Diplomacy Act | Identical bill | Jul 29, 2021 |
| HR 8788 | Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 | Related bill | Sep 9, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- State and local government operations
- U.S. and foreign investments
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2021Introduced in Senate
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