[caww]

Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution requires the United States Senate to provide its advice and consent before a treaty becomes binding under United States law.

The Senate has not yet provided its advice and consent, and may not provide such consent. As a result, the Executive Branch is not authorized to take any steps to implement the treaty.

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[ExSoldier]

This I already knew. What I'm asking is that: Suppose the treaty languishes for over 7 years (which is I think the "drop dead" time period for an unratified-by-the-states Constitutional Amendment) -- can a different Senate body suddenly ratify an older Treaty and have it take the force of law?