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5 U.S.C. 551: Definitions

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

67 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 658, 2 U.S.C. 1602, 5 U.S.C. 500, 5 U.S.C. 504, 5 U.S.C. 552.

28 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy (8), Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (3), Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (2), Office of the Secretary of the Treasury (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–350 struck out "chapter 2 of title 41;" after "title 12;". Law text · (1)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–272 substituted "subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections" for "or sections 1622,". · (1)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–409 added par. (14). · (14)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.