Delegation of Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention Condition 23
On November 5, 2018, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2018-26528 delegating authority contained in Condition 23 of the Senate's Resolution of Advice and Consent to ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The memorandum transfers specified decision-making authority related to the Chemical Weapons Convention's implementation. The confirmed direct impact involves the delegation of executive responsibilities related to U.S. compliance and oversight mechanisms under the international chemical weapons treaty.