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Summary
The PARTNER Act amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to five additional international and regional organizations. The bill authorizes the President to extend the same privileges and immunities currently granted to other international organizations to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Pacific Islands Forum, and the Caribbean Community. The bill also extends certain privileges and immunities to the African Union's permanent observer mission to the United Nations in New York and its members. All extensions are granted at the President's discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as the President determines.
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joaquin Castro’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES $6,600
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION $6,600
- GEORGE SALINAS INJURY LAWYERS $4,300
- RX MEDIA $4,300
- CANTU CONSTRUCTION $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joaquin Castro → · Outside spending →
Actions (12)
- Sep 3, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Sep 2, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Sep 2, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734) · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)
- Sep 2, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4490. · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736) · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Jul 22, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 22, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (3)
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
This Act may be cited as the “Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act” or the “PARTNER Act”.
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Extension of privileges and immunities to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Sec. 3. Extension of privileges and immunities to the European Organization For Nuclear Research (CERN). Sec. 4. Extension of privileges and immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum. Sec. 5. Extension of privileges and immunities to the Caribbean Community. Sec. 6. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the African Union.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 18. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS.
“Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.”.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CERN).
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 19. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CERN).
“Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.”.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 20. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM.
“Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Pacific Islands Forum in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.”.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 21. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY.
“Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Caribbean Community in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.”.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE AFRICAN UNION.
Section 12(b) of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288f-2(b)) is amended:
(1) by striking “to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend, to the African Union Mission” and inserting “to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend—”;
“(1) to the African Union Mission”;
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) to the permanent observer mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the permanent missions to the United Nations of member states, and their members, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.”.
Passed the House of Representatives September 2, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4490
AN ACT
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes.
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