PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
This bill authorizes the President to extend U.S. legal immunities (such as diplomatic protections) to three international organizations: ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). It amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to allow these extensions on terms determined by the President, mirroring how the U.S. grants such protections to other international bodies it participates with. The bill directly affects these organizations by potentially granting them legal status and protections during their activities in the United States. It does not create new programs or funding but adjusts existing legal authority for diplomatic relations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
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5
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Committee
3
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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