US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2291f

Prohibition on assistance to drug traffickers

(a)

Prohibition

22 U.S.C. 2751The President shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that assistance under this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act [ et seq.] is not provided to or through any individual or entity that the President knows or has reason to believe—
(1)
has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation of the United States, a State or the District of Columbia, or a foreign country relating to narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances; or
(2)
is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance or is or has been a knowing assistor, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with others in the illicit trafficking in any such substance.
(b)

Regulations

The President shall issue regulations specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this section.

(c)

Congressional review of regulations

Regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall be submitted to the Congress before they take effect.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4503102 Stat. 4285 Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(6)106 Stat. 4932 Pub. L. 103–447, title I, § 101(e)108 Stat. 4692 (, pt. I, § 487, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424 section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–62982 Stat. 1320 section 2751 of this titleThe Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–4471994—Subsec. (a)(1). inserted “to” after “relating”.

Pub. L. 102–583section 2291(i)(3) of this title1992—Subsec. (a)(1). struck out “(as defined in )” after “controlled substances”.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2381 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .