# 2024-31595: Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act

2024-31595, Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act, is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-06, effective The exemption "shall apply to charges that have been or will be assessed against any foreign mission or international organization subject to this determination." (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31595
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31595
- Title: Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-06
- Effective: The exemption "shall apply to charges that have been or will be assessed against any foreign mission or international organization subject to this determination."
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The U.S. is giving special permission for certain foreign missions and international organizations to skip paying fees when driving into New York’s Congestion Relief Zone. This perk applies to diplomats and their official vehicles with special license plates, helping keep things fair since U.S. missions get similar treatment abroad. The change starts right away and means no more local fees for these groups entering the zone.

## Effects PRIA read

- Exemption from NYC congestion charges: benefit, low. Foreign missions and certain international organizations are designated to be exempt from charges assessed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York for entry into its designated "Congestion Relief Zone." The Department of State made this designation under the Foreign Missions Act.
- Exemption covers mission personnel with OFM privileges: benefit, low. The exemption extends to members, personnel, and representatives of those foreign missions and international organizations who "enjoy certain tax-free privileges as determined by the Office of Foreign Missions." Those individuals may be covered for entry into the Congestion Relief Zone.
- Vehicles with diplomatic plates may be exempt: benefit, low. The designation may be extended to vehicles bearing diplomatic and consular license plates issued by the Office of Foreign Missions, meaning such vehicles could be exempt from MTA Congestion Relief Zone charges.
- Preempts contrary state or local laws: benefit, low. The Department of State's determination states that any state or local laws to the contrary are preempted, meaning local rules charging these missions for zone entry are overridden by this federal designation.
- Covers charges already or to be assessed: benefit, medium. The exemption "shall apply to charges that have been or will be assessed" against qualifying foreign missions and international organizations, indicating the designation applies to both past assessed charges and future ones for those entities.

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## Sources
- [2024-31595 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/06/2024-31595/determination-pursuant-to-the-foreign-missions-act)
- [2024-31595 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-06/pdf/2024-31595.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31595 (as of 2026-06-08).