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Executive agreement, an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate.
Executive agreements are international agreements made by the president of the United States without the need for Senate approval, allowing for quick and flexible diplomatic actions.
Definition. An executive agreement is an agreement between the President of the United States and another party, typically a foreign government, that does not require the advice and consent of the Senate.
When the President enters into an executive agreement, what sort of obligation does it impose on the United States? That it may impose international obligations of potentially serious consequences is obvious and that such obligations may linger for long periods of time is equally obvious. 1 Footnote
The executive agreement attained its modern development as an instrument of foreign policy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, at times threatening to replace the treaty-making power, not formally but in effect, as a determinative element in the field of foreign policy.
Executive Agreements. The executive branch enters into international agreements, known as executive agreements, without submitting such agreements to the Senate for advice and consent.
executive agreement - A mutually agreed arrangement between the U.S. and a foreign government, made by the president, which typically pertains to topics within the president's authority.
1 An executive agreement is a treaty that has been concluded and ratified by the executive branch without formal approval by a legislative body, in a State in which treaties are usually ratified only with such approval (see also Treaties, Conclusion and Entry into Force).2 The term executive agreement refers only to the status of the agreement ...
This chapter considers “executive agreements,” which are international agreements concluded by the United States without resort to the two-thirds senatorial advice and consent process. The distinction between treaties and executive agreements is one of U.S. law, not international law.
Executive agreement, also called “international agreement other than treaties” is an international agreement that the US president enters without the Senate’s approval. The President constitutionally enters into these agreements without the advice and consent of the Senate.