Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Agency overview
FormedJune 3, 1976 (1976-06-03)
HeadquartersFord House Office Building
38°53′4.2″N 77°0′51.84″W / 38.884500°N 77.0144000°W / 38.884500; -77.0144000
Parent agencyUnited States Congress
Websitewww.csce.gov/issue/helsinki-commission

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments. It was initiated by House representative Millicent Fenwick and established in 1975 pursuant to Public Law No. 94-304 and is based at the Ford House Office Building.

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