{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4490","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4490,"title":"PARTNER Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001091","fullName":"Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":20}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["ASEAN countries","Africa","Caribbean area","Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad","Government liability","International law and treaties","International organizations and cooperation"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4490.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-02","text":"Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act or the PARTNER Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities and privileges provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act, including immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes, to specified international regional and research organizations.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to extend these immunities and privileges to</p><ul><li>the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organization with 10 members including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam;</li><li>the Pacific Islands Forum, a regional organization with 18 members including Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea;</li><li>the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a regional organization with 15 members and 6 associate members including Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; and</li><li>the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an international research organization focused on particle physics.</li></ul><p>The bill also authorizes the President to extend to the permanent observer mission of the African Union to the United Nations the privileges and immunities provided to permanent missions to the United Nations of member states.</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-24T17:35:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":420,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:59:49.044Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=PARTNER%20Act"}]}}