H.R. 3678House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act

Introduced June 3, 2025

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The Strengthening US‑Caribbean Partnership Act treats the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an international organization for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act. By doing so, it authorizes the President to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to CARICOM in the same way the U.S. does for other international bodies it joins. This change affects CARICOM’s legal status in the United States and how it can operate diplomatically on U.S. soil.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to add a new section that lets the President extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
  • The President may grant these privileges to CARICOM under the same terms, conditions, and extent as those given to any public international organization in which the United States participates.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

June 3, 2025

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Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

June 3, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 3, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3678

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

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act.

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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:

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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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