The bill lets the President extend International Organizations Immunities Act protections to ASEAN, CERN, the Pacific Islands Forum, and CARICOM. It also updates protections tied to the African Union, including its UN observer mission in New York. Nothing changes automatically unless the President acts.
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PARTNER Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on H.R. 4490: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: The direct effects fall mostly on the named international organizations and the people who work for them in an official capacity in the United States, because the bill is about whether they can receive legal protections like limited immunity from certain lawsuits and some tax-related protections for official activities. It also affects people and entities that do business with, employ, or have disputes with these organizations, because the availability of U.S. courts and legal remedies can change depending on what protections are granted. More broadly, it touches U.S. foreign relations and cooperation with the regions connected to these organizations, and it changes how the African Union’s UN observer mission in New York could be treated under U.S. law if the President chooses to apply the authority.
Why this matters: Privileges and immunities can make it easier for international organizations to work in the United States by reducing legal and tax friction around their official duties, but they can also narrow when U.S. courts can hear certain disputes. This bill matters because it adds specific organizations to the list the President can potentially cover, and it upgrades how the African Union’s UN observer mission in New York could be treated, aligning it with the protections given to permanent missions of UN member countries if the President extends them. The bill does not spell out specific economic or security outcomes, so any broader impacts would depend on the President’s later decisions and on how these organizations and partners respond.
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Officially: PARTNER Act
The bill lets the President extend International Organizations Immunities Act protections to ASEAN, CERN, the Pacific Islands Forum, and CARICOM. It also updates protections tied to the African Union, including its UN observer mission in New York. Nothing changes automatically unless the President acts.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend H.R.4490. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Foreign Relations
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (9/3/2025)
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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