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H.R. 4490119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Sep 3, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The PARTNER Act would let the President grant legal privileges and immunities to ASEAN, CERN, the Pacific Islands Forum, CARICOM, and the African Union.
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This bill authorizes the President to extend certain legal privileges and immunities, similar to those given to organizations like the United Nations, to five international organizations. It also updates law so the African Union's UN observer mission in New York and its staff receive the same privileges and responsibilities as other countries' UN missions and diplomats.
Affects ASEAN, CERN, the Pacific Islands Forum, CARICOM, and the African Union, along with their staff working in the United States. Also relevant to U.S. foreign relations agencies and diplomatic partners.
The change affects how these organizations and their employees are treated legally in the U.S., including protections from certain lawsuits or legal processes. It has implications for diplomacy and cooperation on nuclear research, regional security, and economic ties, but does not directly affect most Americans' daily lives.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.