This legislation grants the President the authority to extend the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to three specific international entities. By doing so, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) could receive certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities within the United States. This aims to enhance relations and facilitate their operations by providing a legal status comparable to other international bodies with U.S. participation. The President is empowered to determine the specific terms and conditions under which these provisions would apply to each organization. This extension would be granted in the same manner and to the same extent as it is for public international organizations where the United States participates through a treaty or an Act of Congress. This ensures a consistent framework for recognizing and interacting with these important global and regional partners.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
International Affairs
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PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
USA119th CongressS-1579| Senate
| Updated: 6/18/2025
This legislation grants the President the authority to extend the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to three specific international entities. By doing so, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) could receive certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities within the United States. This aims to enhance relations and facilitate their operations by providing a legal status comparable to other international bodies with U.S. participation. The President is empowered to determine the specific terms and conditions under which these provisions would apply to each organization. This extension would be granted in the same manner and to the same extent as it is for public international organizations where the United States participates through a treaty or an Act of Congress. This ensures a consistent framework for recognizing and interacting with these important global and regional partners.
ASEAN countriesAsiaAustraliaBruneiBurmaCambodiaEuropeEuropean UnionFijiFranceIndonesiaInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationJapanKiribatiLaosMalaysiaMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNauruNew ZealandOceaniaPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesRussiaSamoaSingaporeSolomon IslandsThailandTongaTuvaluVanuatuVietnam