This bill amends federal law to allow the President to grant special legal privileges and immunities to CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), a major international physics research organization based in Europe. Currently, such privileges are only extended to international organizations in which the United States formally participates through treaties or Congressional authorization. By passing this legislation, Congress would give the President authority to treat CERN similarly, which would exempt the organization from certain U.S. legal requirements and lawsuits while operating in the United States. The bill was introduced in July 2025 by Representatives Castro, Johnson, and Foster, and does not specify any new funding or implementation timeline. This change would primarily affect U.S. scientists, diplomatic relations with European partners, and how CERN operates its U.S.-based research activities and partnerships.
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