PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025

This bill lets the President give the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the same treatment in the United States as other recognized international organizations. That means ASEAN could receive diplomatic-style protections and benefits under the International Organizations Immunities Act, if and as the President approves them, just like organizations the U.S. already works with by treaty or law.

Key points:

• Who is affected: ASEAN as an organization, and potentially its offices and staff in the U.S..
• What changes: The President may extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to ASEAN to the same degree and under the same conditions as other international organizations recognized by the U.S..
• When: After the bill becomes law and the President decides to grant these protections.