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119-s-1579119th Congress

PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act

Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]

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Summary

This bill would allow the United States to extend the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA) privileges and immunities to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). It authorizes treating those three groups the same way the U.S. treats other public international organizations when the President decides to apply IOIA protections under existing procedures.

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  • For ASEAN, CERN, and PIF: It would enable those organizations and their personnel to receive the same kinds of diplomatic privileges and legal immunities that other IOIA-recognized organizations can get, subject to presidential determination.
  • For the U.S. government: It leaves the timing and terms to the President and relies on the same participation pathways used for other international organizations, which may involve treaties, congressional authorization, or appropriations.

*The sources say the bill itself would not create new funding, tax changes, or explicit appropriations.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Legal protections for ASEAN, CERN, PIF

This bill would allow the President to extend legal immunity and related tax and legal protections to ASEAN, CERN, and the Pacific Islands Forum. If enacted, those organizations and their officials working in the United States could receive privileges and immunities like other international organizations under the International Organizations Immunities Act. The President would set the terms and conditions for any extension. The bill would not itself provide new funding or directly change U.S. household taxes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Risch, James E. [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 8/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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