Gulf Diplomacy Act

HR 6095, the Gulf Diplomacy Act, extends U.S. diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its member states. This procedural bill amends existing law to allow the President to grant the GCC the same diplomatic status as other international organizations recognized by the U.S. The key provision gives the President authority, subject to specific conditions, to formally extend privileges like diplomatic immunity to GCC missions in the United States. This change directly affects GCC nations (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) by potentially enabling them to operate diplomatic missions with standard U.S. diplomatic protections.