Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§2688 Ambassadors; Criteria Regarding Selection and Confirmation
Title 22 › Chapter 38— DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2688
Summary
Congress says ambassador posts should go to qualified men and women, not mainly to campaign donors.
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Title 22, §2688
Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
It is the sense of the Congress that the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country should be accorded to men and women possessing clearly demonstrated competence to perform ambassadorial duties. No individual should be accorded the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country primarily because of financial contributions to political campaigns.
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22 U.S.C. § 2688
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60