H.R. 406 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act
Cosponsors: 24 (17 D, 7 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-01-20
Latest action (2023-03-27): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What H.R. 406 does, in plain terms
Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act or the PARTNER with ASEAN Act This bill establishes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shall be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act, which provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes. (ASEAN is Southeast Asia's primary multilateral organization. It has 10 member nations, including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.)
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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