Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2680–1 Deadline for responses to questions from congressional committees
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2680–1
Summary
State Department staff must answer written or oral questions from members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations or the House Committee on Foreign Affairs within 21 days, unless the Secretary of State sends a letter explaining why they cannot answer on time.
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Title 22, §2680–1
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(a)An officer or employee of the Department of State to whom a written or oral question is addressed by any member of a committee specified in subsection (b), acting within his official capacity, shall respond to such question within 21 days unless the Secretary of State submits a letter to such member explaining why a timely response cannot be made.
(b)The committees referred to in subsection (a) are the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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22 U.S.C. § 2680–1
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73