US Code

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

22 U.S.C. § 2378

Prohibition on assistance to countries that provide military equipment to terrorist states

(a)

Prohibition

(1)

In general

1

1 See References in Text note below.
The President shall withhold assistance under this chapter to the government of any country that provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined is a terrorist government for the purposes of section 4605(j)  of title 50, or 2371 of this title.

(2)

Applicability

The prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 1 year after that government ceases to provide lethal military equipment. This section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after .

(b)

Waiver

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance may be furnished to a foreign government described in subsection (a) if the President determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the national interests of the United States and, not later than 15 days before obligating such assistance, furnishes a report to the appropriate committees of Congress including—
(1)
a statement of the determination;
(2)
a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided;
(3)
the estimated dollar amount of the assistance; and
(4)
an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national interests.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 104–132, title III, § 326110 Stat. 1256 (, pt. III, § 620H, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424 section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), 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.

Section 4605(j) of title 50Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a)132 Stat. 2232 , referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by , , .

Codification

Pub. L. 104–132, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of , which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Assistance” Defined

Pub. L. 104–132section 329 of Pub. L. 104–132section 2349aa–10 of this titleAssistance defined for purposes of title III of , see , set out as a note under .

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 .