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Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025

H.R. 3865 · House bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025," aims to change how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is treated under U.S. law. It proposes amending the International Organizations Immunities Act. Specifically, it seeks to grant the Association of Southeast Asian Nations diplomatic privileges and immunities. The President would have the authority to extend these provisions under specific terms and conditions. This change would apply in a manner similar to public international organizations that the United States participates in through treaties or congressional authority.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The bill enhances diplomatic relations with ASEAN by granting it official status and immunities.

  • Scored +3

    Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?

    Providing diplomatic privileges facilitates more effective diplomatic engagement with the ASEAN organization.

  • Scored +1

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill grants the President specific authority to extend diplomatic immunities to an international organization.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.