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22 U.S.C. § 6416

Equal access to United States missions abroad for conducting religious activities

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 6416, Equal access to United States missions abroad for conducting religious activities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/458128
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Subject to this section, the Secretary of State shall permit, on terms no less favorable than that accorded other nongovernmental activities unrelated to the conduct of the diplomatic mission, access to the premises of any United States diplomatic mission or consular post by any United States citizen seeking to conduct an activity for religious purposes. The Secretary of State shall make reasonable accommodations with respect to the timing and location of such access in light of— The Secretary of State may permit access to the premises of a United States diplomatic mission or consular post to foreign nationals for the purpose of attending or participating in religious activities conducted pursuant to this section.

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