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22 U.S.C. 6442: Presidential actions in response to particularly severe violations of religious freedom

Created in 1998 by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-292). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 6402, 22 U.S.C. 6412, 22 U.S.C. 6417, 22 U.S.C. 6441, 22 U.S.C. 6442a.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–281, §302(1)(A)(i), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than September 1 of each year, the President shall review the status of religious freedom in each foreign country to determine whether the government of that countr… Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §302(1)(A)(ii), substituted "before the date on which each Annual Report is submitted under section 6412(b) of this title" for "prior to September 1 of the respective year". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §302(1)(B), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Whenever the President designates a country as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under paragraph (1)(A), the President shall, as soon as practicable after the desi… Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §302(1)(C), added par. (4). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §302(2), substituted "the President shall designate the specific sanction or sanctions that the President determines satisfy the requirements under this subsection and include a description of the impact of such sanction or sanctions on each country." for "the Presi… Law text · (c)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–55, §2(a)(1), substituted "(4), and (5)" for "and (4)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–55, §2(a)(2)(A), inserted "under this chapter" after "Exception for ongoing Presidential action" in heading. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–55, §2(a)(2)(B)–(D), inserted "and" at end of subpar. (B), substituted period for "; and" at end of subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (D) as par. (5), inserted par. heading, and substituted "At the time" for "at the time". Law text · (c), (5)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.