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

22 U.S.C. § 8221

Strategies, priorities, and annual report

(a)

Expansion of country-specific strategies to promote democracy

(1)

Commendation

Congress commends the Secretary for the ongoing work by the Department to develop country-specific strategies for promoting democracy.

(2)

Expansion

The Secretary shall expand the development of such strategies to all nondemocratic countries and democratic transition countries.

(3)

Briefings

The Secretary shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed as such strategies are developed.

(b)

to (d) Omitted or repealed

Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2121121 Stat. 531 Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXVII, § 6707(b)(3)137 Stat. 1018 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2121 of Pub. L. 110–53section 2121 of Pub. L. 110–53section 665(c) of Pub. L. 107–228section 2151n of this titlesection 2121 of Pub. L. 110–53Pub. L. 118–31Section is comprised of . Subsecs. (b) and (d) of amended , which is set out as a note under . Subsec. (c) of was repealed by , see 2023 Amendment note below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy shall include, as appropriate—

“(1) United States priorities for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights for each nondemocratic country and democratic transition country, developed in consultation with relevant parties in such countries; and

“(2) specific actions and activities of chiefs of missions and other United States officials to promote democracy and protect human rights in each such country.”