22 U.S.C. § 2656k
Human rights awareness for American athletic delegations
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 2656k, Human rights awareness for American athletic delegations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/456957
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It is the sense of Congress that individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions in foreign countries should have the opportunity to be informed about human rights and security concerns in such countries and how best to safeguard their personal security and privacy.
Not later than 120 days after December 27, 2021, the Secretary of State shall devise and implement a strategy for disseminating briefing materials, including information described in subsection (c), to individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions in a covered country.
The briefing materials referred to in paragraph (1) shall be offered not later than 180 days prior to the commencement of an international athletic competition in a covered country.
Briefing materials related to the human rights record of covered countries may be delivered electronically or disseminated in person, as appropriate.
Information briefing materials related to personal security risks may be offered electronically, in written format, by video teleconference, or prerecorded video.
In devising and implementing the strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with the following:
The briefing materials required under subsection (b) shall include, with respect to a covered country hosting an international athletic competition in which individuals may represent the United States, the following:
In this section, the term “covered country” means, with respect to a country hosting an international athletic competition in which individuals representing the United States may participate, any of the following:
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022House: 363–70Senate: no recorded tally