Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§2378–1 Prohibition on Assistance to Countries That Restrict United States Humanitarian Assistance
Title 22 › Chapter 32— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter III— GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part I— General Provisions › § 2378–1
Summary
U.S. aid under this law or the Arms Export Control Act must not go to countries that block or restrict U.S. humanitarian deliveries, unless the President says national security requires it and notifies the House and Senate foreign relations and appropriations committees of intent, effective date, and reasons.
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Title 22, §2378–1
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(a)No assistance shall be furnished under this chapter or the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] to any country when it is made known to the President that the government of such country prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance.
(b)Assistance may be furnished without regard to the restriction in subsection (a) if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.
(c)Prior to making any determination under subsection (b), the President shall notify the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives of his intention to make such a determination, the effective date of the determination, and the reasons for making the determination.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 2378–1
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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