119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 4490: PARTNER Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to extend these immunities and privileges to
- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organization with 10 members including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam;
- the Pacific Islands Forum, a regional organization with 18 members including Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea;
- the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a regional organization with 15 members and 6 associate members including Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; and
- the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an international research organization focused on particle physics.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ed Case D-HIOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Bill Foster D-ILOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Young Kim R-CAOriginal
- Gregory Meeks D-NYOriginal
- Johnny Olszewski D-MDOriginal
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-ASOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joaquin Castro SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Ed CaseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Bill FosterCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Dusty JohnsonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.
Other bills by Joaquin Castro
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Joaquin Castro.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3734-3736)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4490.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3734)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.