Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§2680–1 Deadline for Responses to Questions From Congressional Committees
Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2680–1
Summary
State Department employees must reply within 21 days to questions from members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee or House Foreign Affairs Committee unless the Secretary of State sends a letter explaining the delay.
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Title 22, §2680–1
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
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)Specified committees
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110