Why Certain Trade Agreements Are Approved as Congressional-Executive Agreements Rather Than as Treaties

Grimmett, Jeanne J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Trade;    trade agreements;    International affairs;    free trade;   

RP-ID  :  97-896
RP-ID  :  97-896_2011Jan19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

U.S. trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization agreements, and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have been approved by majority vote of each house rather than by two-thirds vote of the Senate - that is, they have been treated as congressional-executive agreements rather than as treaties. The congressional-executive agreement has been the vehicle for implementing Congress's long-standing policy of seeking trade benefits for the United States through reciprocal trade negotiations. This report discusses this topic in brief.