Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2688 Ambassadors; criteria regarding selection and confirmation
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2688
Summary
Congress says ambassadors must be picked for proven ability to do the job, not mainly because they gave money to political campaigns.
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Title 22, §2688
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It is the sense of the Congress that the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country should be accorded to men and women possessing clearly demonstrated competence to perform ambassadorial duties. No individual should be accorded the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country primarily because of financial contributions to political campaigns.
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22 U.S.C. § 2688
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73