Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§4414 Requirements relating to the Endowment and its grantees
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 54— - PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY › § 4414
Summary
The Endowment and its grantees cannot use money to pay for candidates' campaigns, for the Republican or Democratic national committees (RNC or DNC), or for partisan groups that back those parties or candidates. The Endowment must consult the State Department before any overseas program it funds begins.
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Title 22, §4414
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(a)(1)Funds may not be expended, either by the Endowment or by any of its grantees, to finance the campaigns of candidates for public office.
(2)No funds granted by the Endowment may be used to finance activities of the Republican National Committee or the Democratic National Committee.
(3)No grants may be made to any institute, foundation, or organization engaged in partisan activities on behalf of the Republican or Democratic National Committee, on behalf of any candidate for public office, or on behalf of any political party in the United States.
(b)The Endowment shall consult with the Department of State on any overseas program funded by the Endowment prior to the commencement of the activities of that program.
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22 U.S.C. § 4414
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73