# 22 U.S.C. § 2371: Prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 U.S.C. § 2371
- **Heading:** Prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE > CHAPTER 32—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Part I—General Provisions

## Text

The United States shall not provide any assistance under this chapter, the Food for Peace Act [ 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.], the Peace Corps Act [ 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.], or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 [ 12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.] to any country if the Secretary of State determines that the government of that country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

( Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 620A, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title III, § 303 , June 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 753 ; amended Pub. L. 99–83, title V, § 503(a) , Aug. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 220 ; Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(i) [title V, § 521] , Dec. 19, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1291 , 1305; Pub. L. 101–222, § 5 , Dec. 12, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1897 ; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A) , (2)(Q), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1820 .)

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