Federal Election Commission

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent agency of the United States government that enforces U.S. campaign finance laws and oversees U.S. federal elections. Created in 1974 through amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act, the commission describes its duties as "to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections." It is led by six commissioners who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
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Some of the key events about Federal Election Commission

  • 1975
    Established as an independent regulatory agency to enforce campaign finance law
  • 1975
    Failed to fully enforce campaign finance laws due to lack of resources and authority
  • 1976
    Issued first comprehensive set of regulations for federal elections
  • 1979
    Implemented electronic filing system for campaign finance reports
  • 1979
    Criticized for ineffective enforcement of disclosure requirements for political action committees
  • 1980
    Conducted first audit of a presidential campaign
  • 1984
    Accused of partisan bias in enforcement decisions
  • 1990
    Introduced standardized forms for reporting campaign finances
  • 1991
    Faced criticism for slow response to campaign finance violations
  • 1996
    Struggled to regulate "soft money" contributions to political parties
  • 1999
    Launched online database of campaign finance information
  • 2000
    Unable to effectively address issues with online political advertising
  • 2002
    Implemented new regulations following the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
  • 2007
    Expanded disclosure requirements for bundled contributions
  • 2008
    Criticized for weak enforcement of coordination rules between campaigns and outside groups
  • 2010
    Issued new rules in response to Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision
  • 2010
    Failed to adequately respond to the impact of Citizens United v. FEC decision
  • 2016
    Deadlocked on key enforcement decisions due to partisan gridlock
  • 2018
    Improved website to enhance public access to campaign finance data
  • 2020
    Faced criticism for ineffective oversight of digital political advertising

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