independent agency of the United States federal government
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concept
An independent agency of the United States federal government is an organization established by Congress that operates outside the executive departments, with a specific mandate and varying degrees of autonomy from presidential control.
Aliases (3)
- independent regulatory agency ×4
- U.S. government institute ×1
- federal oversight agency ×1
Instances (10)
- U.S. General Services Administration
- Federal Power Commission ("independent regulatory agency")
- Federal Election Commission ("independent regulatory agency")
- United States Postal Service
- Social Security Administration
- Information Commissioner’s Office ("independent regulatory agency")
- TIGTA ("federal oversight agency")
- NEI ("U.S. government institute")
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("independent regulatory agency")
- Government Accountability Office