Administrative Procedure Act (United States)

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Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo rulemaking
adjudication
agency licensing
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkb:United_States_federal_administrative_law
gptkb:1946_in_American_law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:5_U.S.C._§§_551–559
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1946
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:military
courts
gptkbp:governs federal administrative agencies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Administrative Procedure Act (United States)
gptkbp:influenced state administrative procedure acts
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:APA
gptkbp:providesFor judicial review of agency actions
gptkbp:purpose ensure public participation in rulemaking
provide standards for judicial review of agency actions
regulate procedures and practices of federal agencies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Auer_v._Robbins
gptkb:Skidmore_v._Swift_&_Co.
gptkb:Chevron_U.S.A.,_Inc._v._Natural_Resources_Defense_Council,_Inc.
gptkbp:requires notice of proposed rulemaking
opportunity for public comment
publication of final rules
gptkbp:section Section 553 (rulemaking)
Section 554 (adjudication)
Section 555 (ancillary matters)
Section 556 (hearings)
Section 557 (decisions)
Section 701–706 (judicial review)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Administrative_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4