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Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act or the PARTNER Act This bill authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities and privileges provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act, including immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes, to specified international regional and research organizations. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to extend these immunities and privileges to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organization with 10 members including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam; the Pacific Islands Forum, a regional organization with 18 members including Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea; the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a regional organization with 15 members and 6 associate members including Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an international research organization focused on particle physics. The bill also authorizes the President to extend to the permanent observer mission of the African Union to the United Nations the privileges and immunities provided to permanent missions to the United Nations of member states.
Action Timeline
2025-09-03
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2025-09-02
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-02
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)
2025-09-02
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-09-02
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4490.
2025-09-02
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)
2025-09-02
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-07-22
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-07-22
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4490 pass?
HR.4490 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4490 do?
Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act or the PARTNER Act This bill authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities and privileges provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act, including immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes, to specified international regional and research organizations. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to extend these immunities and privileges to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organization with 10 members including Brunei, Indonesia, Singa…
Who sponsored HR.4490?
HR.4490 was sponsored by Joaquin Castro (D-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4490 EH: Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act U.S. House of Representatives 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. 4490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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. 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. 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: 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. . 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: 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. . 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: 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. . 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: 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. . 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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