PARTNER Act

Summary

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.

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House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

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Related bills

• H.R. 3678Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership ActRelated bill
• H.R. 3865PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025Related bill

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Full history

1. Sep 3, 2025

   In committee

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   U.S. House

2. Sep 3, 2025

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   U.S. Senate

3. Sep 2, 2025

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3734-3736)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)

4. Sep 2, 2025

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3734-3736)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)

5. Sep 2, 2025

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3734-3736)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)

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