22 USC § 9762 - Prohibition on construction of provisions of this chapter as an authorization for the use of military force

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title: "22 USC § 9762 - Prohibition on construction of provisions of this chapter as an authorization for the use of military force"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "9762"
section_name: "Prohibition on construction of provisions of this chapter as an authorization for the use of military force"
chapter_number: 104
chapter_name: "VENEZUELA ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 182, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3048.)"
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# § 9762. Prohibition on construction of provisions of this chapter as an authorization for the use of military force

Nothing in this chapter may be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 182, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3048.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of div. J of , , , known as the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and also as the VERDAD Act of 2019, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.