Bill Summary
This is a bill that proposes to treat the Caribbean Community as an international organization, granting it diplomatic privileges and immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act. This bill also aims to strengthen the partnership between the United States and the Caribbean Community. It gives the President the authority to extend the provisions of this act to the Caribbean Community, with conditions to be determined by the President. This would be done in the same way as the United States extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to other public international organizations that it participates in through treaties or acts of Congress.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could affect the members of the Caribbean Community by granting them diplomatic privileges and immunities, which could provide them with legal protections and exemptions while conducting official business in the United States. This could make it easier for them to carry out their duties and responsibilities without fear of legal consequences.
2. The legislation could also impact the relationship between the United States and the Caribbean Community by strengthening their partnership. This could lead to increased cooperation and collaboration on issues such as trade, security, and development, which could benefit both parties.
3. The extension of diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Caribbean Community could also have financial implications, as it could potentially reduce the costs associated with the organization's activities in the United States. This could free up resources that could be used for other important initiatives, such as addressing poverty and promoting economic growth within the Caribbean region.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3678 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3678
To provide for the treatment of the Caribbean Community as an
international organization for purposes of the International
Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 3, 2025
Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To provide for the treatment of the Caribbean Community as an
international organization for purposes of the International
Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening US-Caribbean
Partnership Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 20. EXTENSION OF DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY.
``Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine,
the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to
the Caribbean Community in the same manner, to the same extent, and
subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public
international organization in which the United States participates
pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress
authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such
participation''.
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