Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

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.

This article is about a United States government agency. For the former international conference with a similar name, see Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. For the commission formed by countries around the Baltic Sea, see HELCOM.
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
Parent agencyUnited States Congress
Websitewww.csce.gov/issue/helsinki-commission
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