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§559 Effect on Other Laws; Effect of Subsequent Statute

Title 5 › Part I— THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › Chapter 5— ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Subchapter II— ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › § 559

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Protects the rules in this subchapter, chapter 7, sections 1305, 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(E), 5372, and 7521, and the parts of section 5335(a)(B) about administrative law judges from cutting down other legal duties or rights. Unless another law says so, evidence and procedure rules apply equally to agencies and people, agencies can make rules to comply, and later laws cannot override these rules unless they say so clearly.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §559

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This subchapter, chapter 7, and section 1305, 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(E), 5372, and 7521 of this title, and the provisions of section 5335(a)(B) of this title that relate to administrative law judges, do not limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law. Except as otherwise required by law, requirements or privileges relating to evidence or procedure apply equally to agencies and persons. Each agency is granted the authority necessary to comply with the requirements of this subchapter through the issuance of rules or otherwise. Subsequent statute may not be held to supersede or modify this subchapter, chapter 7, section 1305, 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(E), 5372, or 7521 of this title, or the provisions of section 5335(a)(B) of this title that relate to administrative law judges, except to the extent that it does so expressly.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 1011.June 11, 1946, ch. 324, § 12, 60 Stat. 244. In the first and last sentences, the words “This subchapter, chapter 7, and section 1305, 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(E), 5362, and 7521, and the provisions of section 5335(a)(B) of this title that relate to hearing examiners” are substituted for “this Act” to reflect the codification of the Act in this title. The words “to diminish the constitutional rights of any person or” are omitted as surplusage as there is nothing in the Act that can reasonably be construed to diminish those rights and because a statute may not operate in derogation of the Constitution. The third sentence of former section 1011 is omitted as covered by technical section 7. The sixth sentence of former section 1011 is omitted as executed. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “5372” for “5362” wherever appearing. Pub. L. 95–251 substituted “administrative law judges” for “hearing examiners” wherever appearing. 1968—Pub. L. 90–623 inserted “of this title” after “7521” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after the 90th day after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 801(a)(4) of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 5361 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1968 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as a note under section 5334 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 559

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60