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The '''Federal Election Commission''' ('''FEC''') is an [[Independent agencies of the United States government|independent agency of the United States government]] that enforces [[Campaign finance in the United States|U.S. campaign finance laws]] and oversees [[elections in the United States#Federal elections|U.S. federal elections]]. Created in 1974 through amendments to the [[Federal Election Campaign Act]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/30106|title=52 U.S. Code § 30106 - Federal Election Commission|website=LII / Legal Information Institute|language=en|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124104611/https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/30106|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 of the United States|president]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. | The '''Federal Election Commission''' ('''FEC''') is an [[Independent agencies of the United States government|independent agency of the United States government]] that enforces [[Campaign finance in the United States|U.S. campaign finance laws]] and oversees [[elections in the United States#Federal elections|U.S. federal elections]]. Created in 1974 through amendments to the [[Federal Election Campaign Act]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/30106|title=52 U.S. Code § 30106 - Federal Election Commission|website=LII / Legal Information Institute|language=en|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124104611/https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/52/30106|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 of the United States|president]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. | ||
The commission was unable to function from late August 2019 to December 2020, with an exception for the period of May 2020 to July 2020, due to lack of a quorum.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-05 |title=The federal agency that enforces campaign finance laws can't even meet. Why? |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-08-05/federal-election-commission-camapign-finance-enforcement |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130115/https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-08-05/federal-election-commission-camapign-finance-enforcement |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/fec-caroline-hunter-resigns-341396 FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130939/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/fec-caroline-hunter-resigns-341396 |date=November 24, 2020 }} [[Politico]]</ref> In the absence of a quorum, the commission could not vote on complaints or give guidance through advisory opinions. As of May 19, 2020, there were 350 outstanding matters on the agency's enforcement docket and 227 items waiting for action.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/senate-confirms-appointee-to-federal-election-commission-restoring-panels-voting-quorum/ |title=Senate confirms appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel's voting quorum |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124131038/https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/senate-confirms-appointee-to-federal-election-commission-restoring-panels-voting-quorum/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2020, three commissioners were appointed to restore a quorum; however, deadlocks arising from the equal number of members from the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and | The commission was unable to function from late August 2019 to December 2020, with an exception for the period of May 2020 to July 2020, due to lack of a quorum.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-05 |title=The federal agency that enforces campaign finance laws can't even meet. Why? |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-08-05/federal-election-commission-camapign-finance-enforcement |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130115/https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-08-05/federal-election-commission-camapign-finance-enforcement |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/fec-caroline-hunter-resigns-341396 FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130939/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/fec-caroline-hunter-resigns-341396 |date=November 24, 2020 }} [[Politico]]</ref> In the absence of a quorum, the commission could not vote on complaints or give guidance through advisory opinions. As of May 19, 2020, there were 350 outstanding matters on the agency's enforcement docket and 227 items waiting for action.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/senate-confirms-appointee-to-federal-election-commission-restoring-panels-voting-quorum/ |title=Senate confirms appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel's voting quorum |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124131038/https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/senate-confirms-appointee-to-federal-election-commission-restoring-panels-voting-quorum/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2020, three commissioners were appointed to restore a quorum; however, deadlocks arising from the equal number of members from the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and Democratic parties with the absence of a tie-breaking vote has resulted in some controversial investigations not being pursued. | ||
== History and membership == | == History and membership == | ||