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Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73

§2194 Special rules relating to Congressional procedures

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - TRADE ACT OF 1974 › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY › Part Part 5— - Congressional Procedures With Respect to Presidential Actions › § 2194

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a law listed (sections 2112(e), 2253(b), 2432(d), or 2437(a) or (b)) requires sending a document to Congress, a copy must go to both the House and the Senate on the same day. If the House is not meeting, give the copy to the Clerk of the House. If the Senate is not meeting, give the copy to the Secretary of the Senate. When you count the 90-day period called for in sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2), leave out days when either House is not meeting because of an adjournment longer than 3 days to a set date or an adjournment of Congress "sine die" (no date set to return). Also leave out Saturdays and Sundays when either House is not meeting, unless those days were already left out.

Full Legal Text

Title 19, §2194

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(a)Whenever, pursuant to section 2112(e), 2253(b), 2432(d), or 2437(a) or (b), a document is required to be transmitted to the Congress, copies of such document shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session.
(b)For purposes of section 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period referred to in such sections shall be computed by excluding—
(1)the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and
(2)any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House is not in session.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–36 substituted “For purposes of section 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” for “For purposes of section 2253(c), and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” in introductory provisions. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–465 struck out reference to section 1303(e) of this title. 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–382, which directed the substitution of “and 2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(2) and 2437(c)(3)”, was executed by making the substitution for “2437(c)(2), and 2437(c)(3)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(a) of this title. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out reference to section 2412(b) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the

Effective Date

of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, Jan. 1, 1995, see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective July 26, 1979, see section 903 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 2411 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 2194

Title 19 — Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73