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Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110

§2212 Transmission of Agreements to Congress

Title 19 › CHAPTER 12 — TRADE ACT OF 1974 › SUBCHAPTER I — NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY › Part 6 — Congressional Liaison and Reports › § 2212

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

After a trade agreement made under sections 2133, 2134, or 4202 goes into effect for the United States, the President must, if he has not already, send a copy to both Houses of Congress and a short statement explaining why he made the deal, taking into account any advice from the International Trade Commission under section 2151(b) and other relevant factors. The President must also send every Member of Congress a summary of the same information. "Member" includes any Delegate or the Resident Commissioner.

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Title 19, §2212

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(a)Submission of copy and reasons
As soon as practicable after a trade agreement entered into under section 2133 or 2134 of this title or under section 4202 of this title has entered into force with respect to the United States, the President shall, if he has not previously done so, transmit a copy of such trade agreement to each House of the Congress together with a statement, in the light of the advice of the International Trade Commission under section 2151(b) of this title, if any, and of other relevant considerations, of his reasons for entering into the agreement.
(b)Submission to each member
The President shall transmit to each Member of the Congress a summary of the information required to be transmitted to each House under subsection (a). For purposes of this subsection, the term “Member” includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–26 substituted “section 4202 of this title” for “section 3803 of this title”. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–210 substituted “or under section 3803 of this title” for “or under section 2902 of this title”. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–647 struck out “part 1 of this subchapter or” after “entered into under”, and inserted “or under section 2902 of this title” after “2134 of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable as if such amendment took effect on Aug. 23, 1988, see section 9001(b) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988

Amendments

note under section 58c of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Authority For delegation of functions of President under div. B of Pub. L. 107–210, amending this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13277, Nov. 19, 2002, 67 F.R. 70305, set out as a note under section 3801 of this title.

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 2212

Title 19, Customs Duties

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110