Related Sites

Web resources related to ACA International's government affairs activities.

• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• THOMAS: Federal legislative information from the Library of Congress.
• Federal Trade Commission: The FTC is charged with enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
• Federal Communications Commission: The FCC regulates the telecommunications industry and enforces the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
• Department of Treasury: The Department of Treasury is the executive department in charge of government revenue.
• Internal Revenue Service: The IRS is a bureau of the Treasury, charged with tax collection and administration of the Internal Revenue Service code.
• Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration: TIGTA provides independent oversight of IRS activities.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: The FDIC is an independent government agency that insures deposits in banks and thrift institutions.
• Department of Health and Human Services: DHHS administers essential human services and programs including Medicare, Medicaid and health information technology.
• Federal Reserve: As the central bank of the United States, the Fed establishes monetary policy, provides financial services, regulates banking institutions and manages market stability.
• National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws: NCCUSL is a nonprofit association of commissioners from each state who determine which areas of law require uniformity through drafting of Uniform Acts.
• NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association: NACHA is the association that develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House payment system.
• North American Collection Agency Regulatory Association: NACARA is the association of regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada that oversee the activities of third-party debt collectors.
• Office of Thrift Supervision: The OTS supervises the national thrift industry.
• Office of the Comptroller of Currency: The OCC charters, regulates and supervises all national banks.
• National Conference of State Legislatures: The NCSL is a bipartisan organization that provides information on state legislative activity.
• Federal Election Commission: The FEC enforces campaign finance law as related to political action committees, like ACPAC.