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US SB1579
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes the President to extend International Organizations Immunities Act protections to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), granting diplomatic privileges and immunities typically afforded to international organizations in which the U.S. participates
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Authorizes the President to extend the same immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Switzerland-based particle physics laboratory
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Authorizes the President to extend the same immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a regional organization of Pacific island nations
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Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288) by adding three new sections (Sections 18, 19, and 20) for each organization respectively
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Introduced May 1, 2025 with bipartisan sponsorship (Sens. Risch, Duckworth, Ricketts, Cortez Masto, Ernst) and reported from Senate Foreign Relations Committee without amendment on June 18, 2025
Legislative Description
PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
International affairs
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
6/18/2025