H.R. 4490 119th Congress House

PARTNER Act

Official title: To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes

Introduced: July 17, 2025 Introduced by: Joaquin Castro Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

International Affairs ASEAN countriesAfricaCaribbean areaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

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Government liabilityInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperation

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 3, 2025

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

Sep 2, 2025

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 2, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)

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.

Sep 2, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4490.

Sep 2, 2025

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

Sep 2, 2025

Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 22, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 22, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 17, 2025

Introduced in House

Jul 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
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Cosponsors 8