Support for Key International Organizations

Official: PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act

IntroducedMay 1, 2025

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Why This Matters

This bill allows the U.S. government to give special legal protections to three important international organizations.

If you work with these international organizations, they could have more legal support in the U.S.

Affects: Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, and the Pacific Islands Forum.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill allows the President to extend legal protections to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 2. The bill also permits the President to grant similar protections to the European Organization for Nuclear Research. 3. Additionally, the bill enables the President to provide these protections to the Pacific Islands Forum. 4. These protections help these organizations operate smoothly in the United States. 5. The bill treats these organizations like other international groups the U.S. works with.

Who is affected?

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, and the Pacific Islands Forum.

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