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]
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| Formed | October 15, 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Employees | 339 (2006)[needs update] |
| 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) |
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References
- ↑ "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 - ↑ "Caroline C. Hunter". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Steven T. Walther". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "52 U.S. Code § 30106 - Federal Election Commission". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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