Federal Election Commission
Government Body·government
Relationships:16
Events:1
Library:6
Confidence:
100%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., United States
Founded
1/1/1975
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Federal Election Commission (FEC)FEC
Tags
Campaign FinanceElection LawRegulatory AgencyFederal GovernmentUnited States
Overall Confidence
100%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Federal
Branch
Regulatory
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
Federal elections in the United States
About
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency of the United States federal government responsible for administering and enforcing federal campaign finance laws under the Federal Election Campaign Act. It oversees campaign finance in federal elections and investigates violations related to federal elections.
Key Relationships
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
sued
CREW has sued the FEC repeatedly for inaction on campaign finance violations, including complaints against super PACs and undisclosed donors; these actions pressure the agency to uphold transparency.
Since 2003
Democracy 21
lobbies
Democracy 21 lobbies the FEC for stricter enforcement of contribution limits and disclosure rules, filing complaints and participating in rulemaking to counter weakening of ethics standards and dark money influences.
Since 1997
Democracy 21
sued
Democracy 21 has repeatedly sued the FEC as a plaintiff to enforce campaign finance regulations, including challenges to super PAC coordination rules and failure to investigate dark money violations.
Since 2004
Recent Events
Filed against: Federal Election Commission (FEC) → Joe Kaufman
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) investigated Joe Kaufman following a 2014 complaint filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The FEC filed its own complaint against Kaufman in 2016, alleging violations of federal campaign finance laws during his congressional campaigns. The allegations included accepting illegal contributions, misusing campaign funds, improper reporting of contributions, and coordination with political action committees. The case was resolved with a settlement in 2017.
1/1/2016