An administrative agency is a government body authorized to implement legislative directives by developing more precise and technical rules than possible in a legislative setting. Many administrative agencies also have law enforcement responsibilities. The amount of deference afforded to administrative agencies has varied over time. See Chevron deference. In 2024, the Supreme Court greatly limited the independent authority of administrative agencies in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]