PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025

119 HR 3865 IH: Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-10 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an international organization for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This act may be cited as the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act of 2025 or the PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of diplomatic 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: 18. Extension of Diplomatic 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. .