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Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 3/23/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic204 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Republican184 Yea · 33 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.)

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Sponsor
Rep. Joaquin Castro ( Democrat · TX-20)
Cosponsors
24
Introduced
1/20/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
1/20/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1/20/23Introduced in House
2/28/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2/28/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/22/23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
3/22/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 406.
3/22/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1313-1314)
3/22/23Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
3/23/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/23/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 33 (Roll no. 148). (text: 03/22/2023 CR H1313)
3/23/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 33 (Roll no. 148). (text: 03/22/2023 CR H1313)
3/23/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1347-1348)
3/27/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.