Administrative Procedure Act
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The Administrative Procedure Act is a foundational U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations, conduct rulemaking, and provide for public participation and judicial review.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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administrative law statute → |
| allows |
review of agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed
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review of final agency action → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 5 of the United States Code
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| codifiedSections |
5 U.S.C. §§ 551–559
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5 U.S.C. §§ 701–706 → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1946-06-11
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| defines |
adjudication
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agency → order → party → person → rule → rulemaking → |
| effectiveDate |
1946-09-11
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| exempts |
general statements of policy from notice-and-comment
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interpretative rules from notice-and-comment → rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice from notice-and-comment → |
| governs |
federal administrative agencies of the United States
→
standards of judicial review of agency action → |
| influenced |
development of modern U.S. administrative law
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| providesFor |
exemptions from notice-and-comment for certain rules
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formal adjudication → formal rulemaking in certain circumstances → informal adjudication → informal rulemaking → judicial review of agency action → notice-and-comment rulemaking → |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 79–404
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| purpose |
to improve the administration of justice by prescribing fair administrative procedure
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| regulates |
agency adjudication
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agency formulation of rules → agency issuance of orders → agency licensing procedures → agency rulemaking → |
| relatedTo |
Federal Register Act
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Freedom of Information Act → Government in the Sunshine Act → |
| requires |
opportunity for public comment on proposed rules
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publication of agency interpretations → publication of proposed rules in the Federal Register → publication of rules of agency organization → publication of rules of agency procedure → publication of statements of general policy → publication of substantive rules → statement of basis and purpose for final rules → |
| shortName |
APA
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| standardOfReview |
arbitrary and capricious standard
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de novo review in limited circumstances → substantial evidence standard → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
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Government in the Sunshine Act → |
relatedTo |
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APA
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refersTo |
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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statuteInterpreted |
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U.S. federal agencies
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subjectTo |