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African Union Diplomatic Parity Act

H.R. 4196 · 119th Congress · Jun 26, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

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

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

“(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.”