Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§7710 Suspension and termination of assistance

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE › § 7710

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Chief Executive Officer, after talking with the Board, may pause or stop aid to a country or entity if they decide it is harming U.S. national security, has repeatedly failed to meet eligibility rules, or has not kept its Compact duties. The CEO may only restart aid after deciding the country fixed every problem that caused the pause or stop. Within 3 days of pausing, stopping, or restarting aid, the CEO must report the decision to the appropriate congressional committees. The CEO’s power also covers stopping obligations and sub‑obligations.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §7710

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(a)After consultation with the Board, the Chief Executive Officer may suspend or terminate assistance in whole or in part for a country or entity under section 7704 of this title if the Chief Executive Officer determines that—

(1)the country or entity is engaged in activities which are contrary to the national security interests of the United States;

(2)the country or entity has engaged in a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of the country or entity, as the case may be; or

(3)the country or entity has failed to adhere to its responsibilities under the Compact.

(b)The Chief Executive Officer may reinstate assistance for a country or entity under section 7704 of this title only if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the country or entity has demonstrated a commitment to correcting each condition for which assistance was suspended or terminated under subsection (a).

(c)Not later than 3 days after the date on which the Chief Executive Officer suspends or terminates assistance under subsection (a) for a country or entity, or reinstates assistance under subsection (b) for a country or entity, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the determination of the Chief Executive Officer under subsection (a) or subsection (b), as the case may be.

(d)The authority to suspend or terminate assistance under this section includes the authority to suspend or terminate obligations and sub-obligations.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 7710

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73