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1 U.S.C. 112b: United States international agreements and non-binding instruments; transparency provisions

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-403. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 195c, 10 U.S.C. 2114a, 22 U.S.C. 10413.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of State (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to requirements for transmitting the text of United States international agreements and various reports to Congress. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 added subsec. (g). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, §7121(b), substituted "Committee on International Relations" for "Committee on Foreign Affairs". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §7121(c), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §7121(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State" for "The Secretary of State", and added par. (2). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–437 substituted "Committee on Foreign Affairs" for "Committee on International Relations". · (a)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–426 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted "(including the text of any oral international agreement, which agreement shall be reduced to writing)", and added subsecs. (b) to (e).

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–45 substituted "Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives" for "Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives" and inserted requirement that any department or agency of the United States Government which enters into any international agreement on…

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.