Regulatory law in the United States aims to protect public health and safety, promote economic growth, and ensure fair competition, not to restrict individual freedom.

The APA established the framework for federal administrative agencies, the process for judicial review of agency actions, and the requirements for public participation in agency rulemaking.

Federal regulatory agencies are typically classified as independent regulatory agencies or executive branch agencies. There are no legislative branch or judicial branch regulatory agencies.

The FTC is responsible for enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Federal agencies typically issue regulations, conduct investigations, and impose sanctions, but they do not adjudicate disputes. Adjudication of disputes is typically the responsibility of the courts.

Rulemaking is the process by which a federal agency adopts a new regulation.

Federal agencies are not required to obtain approval from the President before adopting a new regulation.

Judicial review is the process by which a person or organization can challenge a federal agency's action.

A federal agency's action cannot be challenged in court on the ground that it was supported by substantial evidence.

The Supreme Court case of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. established the principle of deference to agency interpretations of statutes.

The Department of Justice is not an independent federal regulatory agency. It is an executive branch agency headed by the Attorney General.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and the Office of Financial Research.

Federal regulatory agencies cannot impose imprisonment as a sanction.

Emergency rulemaking is the process by which a federal regulatory agency can temporarily suspend a regulation.

Government corporations are not subject to the APA.