ATT's Entry Into Force Has No Implications for U.S.

Congress Should Continue to Oppose Arms Trade Treaty As It Enters Into Force, Heritage Foundation Issue Brief #4322, December 18, 2014. "On December 24, 2014, the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will enter into force. Treaty supporters claim that the ATT, which the U.S. has signed but not ratified, will then become international law, implying that it will apply to the U.S. In fact, the treaty will be binding only on those nations that have ratified it. Congress should therefore continue to oppose ratification of the ATT and ensure that it is not implemented before it passes through the entire U.S. treaty process."