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H.R. 4526 117th Congress House

City and State Diplomacy Act

Official title: To establish an Office of City and State Diplomacy within the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3.
Jul 29, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3072 Identical bill City and State Diplomacy Act
  • HR 8788 Department of State Authorization Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 9 Republican 2
D
Levin, Mike
California · Dec 14, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Nov 15, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Sep 24, 2021
Trone, David
· Aug 27, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Aug 10, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Jul 27, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 27, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 26, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 26, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 22, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 19, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 19, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jul 19, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 19, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4526: City and State Diplomacy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4526/
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"H.R. 4526: City and State Diplomacy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4526/.
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H.R. 4526, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4526/.
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