# 22 U.S.C. § 2755: Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2755

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 U.S.C. § 2755
- **Heading:** Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex
- **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 39—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY OBJECTIVES AND RESTRAINTS

## Text

It is the policy of the United States that no sales should be made, and no credits (including participations in credits) or guaranties extended to or for any foreign country, the laws, regulations, official policies, or governmental practices of which prevent any United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30) of title 26 ) from participating in the furnishing of defense articles or defense services under this chapter on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.

( Pub. L. 90–629 , ch. 1, § 5, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title III, § 302(b) , June 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 752 ; amended Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(5) , Aug. 17, 1977 , 91 Stat. 846 ; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2095 ; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(f) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 405 ; Pub. L. 103–437, § 9(a)(7) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4588 ; Pub. L. 111–266, title I, § 104(b) , Oct. 8, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2799 ; Pub. L. 113–276, title II, § 208(a)(1) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2992 .)

## Nearby sections

- [22 U.S.C. § 2751 Need for international defense cooperation and military export controls; Presidential waiver; report to Congress; arms sales policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2751.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2752 Coordination with foreign policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2752.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2753 Eligibility for defense services or defense articles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2753.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2754 Purposes for which military sales or leases by the United States are authorized; report to Congress](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2754.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2755 Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2755.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2756 Foreign intimidation and harassment of individuals in United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2756.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2761 Sales from stocks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2761.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2762 Procurement for cash sales](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2762.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2763 Credit sales](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2763.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2764 Guaranties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2764.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2765 Annual estimate and justification for sales program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2765.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2766 Security assistance surveys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2766.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2767 Authority of President to enter into cooperative projects with friendly foreign countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2767.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2767a Repealed. Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, § 931(d)(2) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1535](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2767a.md)

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