# 119-hr-3865: PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025

119-hr-3865, PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3865
- Congress: 119
- Title: PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Treat ASEAN as an international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act.** The PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025 would authorize the President to extend the IOIA’s immunities and privileges to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the same terms and conditions used for other public international organizations the United States participates in. The bill does not authorize new funding or create new programs and leaves the specific scope and conditions of immunities to presidential determination.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Immunity rules for ASEAN officials: benefit, low. If enacted, the President could grant ASEAN and its staff the legal privileges and immunities in the IOIA. The President would set the terms and conditions. The treatment would match how other international organizations tied to U.S. treaties are handled. This authority would start upon enactment.…

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- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
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## Sources
- [119-hr-3865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3865)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-23)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3865 (as of 2026-04-21).