Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§77kk Representations by Corporation as Acting for Department of State or United States Forbidden; Interference with Foreign Negotiations Forbidden

Title 15 › CHAPTER 2A — SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES › SUBCHAPTER II — FOREIGN SECURITIES › § 77kk

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

It is illegal for the Corporation, any of its committees, or anyone acting for or claiming to act for them to say they speak for or represent the Department of State or the United States Government. They may not tell foreign governments or officials that they were acting for the State Department or U.S. Government. They also must not do anything that would interfere with or block the State Department’s or the U.S. Government’s diplomatic policies, negotiations, arrangements, or exchanges.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §77kk

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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for, and nothing in this subchapter shall be taken or construed as permitting or authorizing, the Corporation in this subchapter created, or any committee of said Corporation, or any person or persons acting for or representing or purporting to represent it—

(a)to claim or assert or pretend to be acting for or to represent the Department of State or the United States Government;

(b)to make any statements or representations of any kind to any foreign government or its officials or the officials of any political subdivision of any foreign government that said Corporation or any committee thereof or any individual or individuals connected therewith were speaking or acting for the said Department of State or the United States Government; or

(c)to do any act directly or indirectly which would interfere with or obstruct or hinder or which might be calculated to obstruct, hinder, or interfere with the policy or policies of the said Department of State or the Government of the United States or any pending or contemplated diplomatic negotiations, arrangements, business or exchanges between the Government of the United States or said Department of State and any foreign government or any political subdivision thereof.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 77kk

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102