Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§6414 High-level contacts with nongovernmental organizations

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 73— - INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTIVITIES › § 6414

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

U.S. chiefs of mission must reach out to faith-based, non-government groups and arrange high-level meetings when doing so is appropriate and helpful. Chiefs of mission and other U.S. diplomats abroad must also try to meet jailed religious leaders when it is appropriate and helpful.

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Title 22, §6414

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United States chiefs of mission shall seek out and contact religious nongovernmental organizations to provide high-level meetings with religious nongovernmental organizations where appropriate and beneficial. United States chiefs of mission and Foreign Service officers abroad shall seek to meet with imprisoned religious leaders where appropriate and beneficial.

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22 U.S.C. § 6414

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73