22 U.S.C. § 2688

Ambassadors; criteria regarding selection and confirmation

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It is the sense of the Congress that the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country should be accorded to men and women possessing clearly demonstrated competence to perform ambassadorial duties. No individual should be accorded the position of United States ambassador to a foreign country primarily because of financial contributions to political campaigns.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2020–2020 · leading case: Bostock v. Clayton Cnty., 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020).
Bostock v. Clayton Cnty., 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020). · cites it 2× “22 U. S. C. §2688 . But none of this is the law we have.”
State of New York v. United States Dep't of Labor (S.D.N.Y. 2020). “22 U.S.C. § 2688 . But none of this is the law we have.”
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