Independent Agency of The United States Government
An Independent Agency of The United States Government is an entity within the federal government that operates autonomously, not under the direct control of the executive departments, to regulate or oversee specific aspects of public policy, the economy, or national security.
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- It can (typically) be established through specific statutes passed by Congress, which outline the agency's objectives, authority, and regulatory scope. These statutes ensure that agency rules, when enforced, have the power of federal law.
- It can (typically) include both independent executive agencies and independent regulatory agencies, with the latter having rulemaking responsibilities assigned by Congress.
- It can (typically) have structural features distinguishing them from other federal entities, such as protection of officers from presidential removal without cause, control by a bipartisan board, and terms that extend beyond the tenure of a single presidency.
- It can (often) be subject to Supreme Court rulings that have shaped the extent and limits of their independence.
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- See: Federal Agency, Regulatory Agency, Government Corporations, Organic Law, United States Federal Executive Department, United States Cabinet, Executive Office of The President of The United States, Executive Branch of The United States, Administrative Law, Rulemaking, United States Code, United States Congress, Statutory Authority.
References
2024
- (ChatGPT-OpenAI, 2024) ⇒ Prompt: Summarize the concept Independent Agency of The United States Government in 1- 2 paragraphs. ChatGPT (model:gpt-4-turbo-preview). Retrieved: 2024-03-24.
- QUOTE: An independent agency of the United States government is a distinct organization within the federal government that operates outside of the executive departments overseen by the President's Cabinet. These agencies are established through separate statutes passed by Congress, and they are granted specific degrees of autonomy. Their primary purpose is to oversee and regulate specific interests of the public or the economy, such as environmental protection, securities trading, and space exploration.
Unlike departments and agencies located within the Cabinet-level departments, independent agencies often have a narrower focus and possess specialized expertise in their particular domain. Their governance can vary, with some being headed by a single administrator appointed by the President, while others are managed by multi-member commissions or boards whose members also usually require presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. The independent status is designed to insulate their operations from political interference, ensuring that their decisions and regulations are made based on expert judgment and the public interest rather than partisan politics. Examples of these agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- QUOTE: An independent agency of the United States government is a distinct organization within the federal government that operates outside of the executive departments overseen by the President's Cabinet. These agencies are established through separate statutes passed by Congress, and they are granted specific degrees of autonomy. Their primary purpose is to oversee and regulate specific interests of the public or the economy, such as environmental protection, securities trading, and space exploration.
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/independent_agencies_of_the_United_States_government Retrieved:2023-8-18.
- In the United States government, independent agencies are agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. In a narrower sense, the term refers only to those independent agencies that, while considered part of the executive branch, have regulatory or rulemaking authority and are insulated from presidential control, usually because the president's power to dismiss the agency head or a member is limited.
Established through separate statutes passed by the Congress, each respective statutory grant of authority defines the goals the agency must work towards, as well as what substantive areas, if any, over which it may have the power of rulemaking. These agency rules (or regulations), when in force, have the power of federal law.
- In the United States government, independent agencies are agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. In a narrower sense, the term refers only to those independent agencies that, while considered part of the executive branch, have regulatory or rulemaking authority and are insulated from presidential control, usually because the president's power to dismiss the agency head or a member is limited.