Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§3903 Effect of Failure to Issue Regulations
Title 28 › Part VI— PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 179— JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES › § 3903
Summary
In certain federal cases, when the President, the President’s delegate, or the Federal Labor Relations Authority has not made a required rule, the court must use, as needed, the most relevant agency rule that implements the law.
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Title 28, §3903
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In any proceeding under section 1296 or 1346(g) of this title, if the President, the designee of the President, or the Federal Labor Relations Authority has not issued a regulation on a matter for which chapter 5 of title 3 requires a regulation to be issued, the court shall apply, to the extent necessary and appropriate, the most relevant substantive executive agency regulation promulgated to implement the statutory provision at issue in the proceeding.
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 3903
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60