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| Founded | 1970 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Key people | Barbara Comstock, President |
| Affiliations | United States Congress |
| Website | http://usafmc.org/ |
The United States Association of Former Members of Congress, or FMC, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of over 800 former Members of the United States Congress.[1]
The United States Association of Former Members of Congress was founded in 1970 as an alumni organization,[2] eventually becoming chartered by The United States Congress in 1983 under Chapter 703 of Title 36 of the United States Code.[3]
The objectives of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress, which it seeks to achieve through its various programming, are (i) promoting and educating about public service and The United States Congress, (ii) strengthening representative democracy and (iii) keeping members connected after service.[4][5]
Of the Association's various programming, the Congress to Campus program has been executed for over 40 years, through a partnership with the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership.[6][7][8]
FMC is home to The Congressional Study Groups. The Congressional Study Groups are independent, non-partisan international legislative exchanges committed to increasing bilateral and multilateral dialogue with the United States’ strategic allies."[9] There are currently Congressional Study Groups on Germany (formed in 1983), Japan (formed in 1993), Europe (formed in 2012) and Korea (formed in 2018). The four Study Groups bring together current members of the U.S. Congress, and their staff, with government officials, members of civil society, students and other stakeholders to collaborate on transatlantic and transpacific issues between the United States and its trade partners and allies. Leadership of The Congressional Study Groups, such as Tom Petri[10] and Connie Morella[11][12] have received awards from foreign governments for their work in supporting bilateral relations.
As of 2024[update]:
Executive Committee:[13]
Board of Directors:
Co-Chairs of The Congressional Study Groups:[14]
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