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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.
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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.