Federal Election Commission

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency in the United States. Their purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in federal elections. It was created in 1974 through amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act.[4]

Federal Election Commission
Agency overview
FormedOctober 15, 1974 (1974-10-15)
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
StatusIndependent regulatory agency
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., USA
Employees339 (2006)Template:Update-inline
Annual budget$79,100,000 USD (FY 2017)[1]
Agency executives
  • Caroline C. Hunter[2], Chair
  • Steven T. Walther[3], Vice Chairman
Key document
  • Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974 (Pub.L. 93-443 88 Stat. 1263)
Websitewww.fec.gov

References
  1. "Federal Election Commission: Agency Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2017" (PDF) (Government agency's financial report). November 15, 2017: 5, 67. Retrieved 2018-11-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)Template:Usgovpd
  2. "Caroline C. Hunter". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Steven T. Walther". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "52 U.S. Code ยง 30106 - Federal Election Commission". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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