The EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT refers to An international agreement entered into by the President, outside of the treaty ratification process. To be implemented, it requires a simple majority vote of the House and Senate. Many agreements require subsequent implementing bills passed by both chambers before they can take force. Congress can express its opposition to any particular executive agreement by withholding the necessary implementing legislation.

The President's authority to negotiate executive agreement flows from two sources: the power granted him in the Constitution as chief executive, and/or specific powers delegated to him by earlier act of Congress.

Recent examples of executive agreements include trade agreements, like NAFTA and GATT.