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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4196

Introduced

African Union Diplomatic Parity Act

Sponsor
DJohnny Olszewski, Jr.· Maryland
Introduced
June 26, 2025
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.June 26, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4196

To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Permanent Observer 
Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2025

Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Permanent Observer 
Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York.

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 ``African Union Diplomatic Parity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE AFRICAN 
UNION.

Section 12(b) of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288f-2(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``extend, to the African Union Mission'' 
and inserting ``extend--
``(1) to the African Union Mission'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) to the Permanent Observer Mission of the African 
Union to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, 
the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the permanent missions 
to the United Nations of member states, and their members, 
subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.''.
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