US Federal Agency Abbreviations
152 abbreviations · part of Government & Political Abbreviations
Abbreviations for the executive departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions and offices of the United States federal government, plus the support agencies of Congress. Most agencies are known almost entirely by their initials in news coverage, regulations and forms, and many sit inside a larger cabinet department, such as the FBI within DOJ, FEMA within DHS and the FDA within HHS. Each entry notes the parent department, founding date, core mission and the title of the official who leads it.
| Abbreviation | Stands for | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families | Funds and oversees programs for low-income families and children, including TANF, Head Start, the Child Care and Development Fund, child support enforcement, foster… |
| AOC | Architect of the Capitol | Federal agency and official responsible for maintaining and preserving the US Capitol, the House and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the… |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Protects US agriculture from animal diseases, plant pests and invasive species by inspecting imports, managing outbreaks such as avian influenza and enforcing the… |
| ATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | Enforces federal firearms and explosives laws, licenses gun dealers and manufacturers, investigates arson and bombings, and traces guns recovered at crime scenes. |
| BARDA | Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority | HHS office that funds the development and stockpiling of vaccines, drugs, diagnostics and devices against pandemics, bioterrorism and chemical or radiological threats. |
| BEA | Bureau of Economic Analysis | Commerce Department statistical agency that produces gross domestic product (GDP), personal income, the PCE price index favored by the Federal Reserve and the… |
| BEP | Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Designs and prints Federal Reserve notes, the paper currency of the United States, at facilities in Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas. |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs | Interior Department bureau that carries out the federal trust responsibility to more than 570 federally recognized tribes, managing about 55 million acres held in trust… |
| BIS | Bureau of Industry and Security | Commerce Department bureau that administers US export controls on dual-use goods and technology, including advanced semiconductors, and maintains the Entity List of… |
| BJS | Bureau of Justice Statistics | Statistical agency of the Justice Department that collects and publishes data on crime, victims, courts, jails and prisons. |
| BLM | Bureau of Land Management | Manages about 245 million acres of public land, mostly in 12 western states, plus roughly 700 million acres of federal subsurface minerals. |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics | Principal federal agency for labor economics, publishing the monthly Employment Situation report (unemployment rate and payroll jobs), the Consumer Price Index… |
| BOP | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Agency within the US Department of Justice, created in 1930, that operates federal prisons and detention centers and contracts for halfway houses for people convicted… |
| CBO | Congressional Budget Office | Nonpartisan agency of Congress that produces budget and economic projections and estimates the cost of legislation, known as "scores". |
| CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Secures the borders and inspects travelers and cargo at ports of entry, collecting tariffs and enforcing trade law. |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | The nation's public health protection agency, part of HHS, which tracks disease outbreaks, issues vaccine schedules and health guidance, funds state health departments… |
| CEA | Council of Economic Advisers | Three-member council in the Executive Office of the President that gives the President economic analysis and advice and writes the annual Economic Report of the… |
| CFPB | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Federal regulator for consumer financial products such as mortgages, credit cards, student loans, payday loans and debt collection. |
| CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Regulates US futures, options and swaps markets, including contracts on commodities, interest rates and currencies, and polices fraud and manipulation. |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency | Independent US agency that collects foreign intelligence, largely from human sources, analyzes global threats for the President and conducts covert action when… |
| CISA | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | Leads federal efforts to protect civilian government networks and critical infrastructure such as power grids, water systems and election equipment. |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that runs Medicare, works with states on Medicaid and CHIP, oversees the federal health insurance… |
| CPB | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | Private nonprofit corporation created by Congress to channel federal funding to public radio and television stations, NPR and PBS. |
| CPSC | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Protects the public from hazardous consumer products, issuing safety standards and recalls for items such as cribs, toys, furniture, e-bikes and appliances. |
| CRS | Congressional Research Service | Research arm of Congress within the Library of Congress that provides nonpartisan policy and legal analysis to members and committees on request. |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Defense Department agency that funds high-risk, high-payoff research to create breakthrough military technologies, working through program managers who contract with… |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration | Enforces federal drug laws, targets trafficking organizations and regulates the legitimate supply chain of controlled substances for the Justice Department. |
| DHS | United States Department of Homeland Security | Created after the September 11 attacks to protect the country against terrorism, border threats, cyberattacks and disasters. |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency | Defense Department intelligence agency that analyzes foreign armed forces, weapons programs and defense-related threats for military commanders, policymakers and… |
| DOC | United States Department of Commerce | Promotes economic growth and trade through bureaus including the Census Bureau, NOAA, NIST, the Patent and Trademark Office and the Bureau of Industry and Security… |
| DoD | United States Department of Defense | Largest federal department by personnel, commanding the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force and controlling defense agencies such as the NSA and DARPA. |
| DOE | United States Department of Energy | Maintains the US nuclear weapons stockpile through the NNSA, oversees 17 national laboratories, funds energy research and sets efficiency standards for appliances. |
| DOGE | Department of Government Efficiency | Initiative created by executive order on January 20, 2025 to cut federal spending, staffing and regulations and modernize government technology. |
| DOI | United States Department of the Interior | Manages roughly one-fifth of the land in the United States as well as offshore energy leasing, western water projects and federal trust responsibilities to Native… |
| DOJ | United States Department of Justice | Enforces federal law, prosecutes federal crimes and represents the United States in court. |
| DOL | United States Department of Labor | Federal department that enforces minimum wage, overtime and workplace safety laws, oversees unemployment insurance and job training, and publishes the monthly jobs… |
| DOS | United States Department of State | Conducts US foreign policy, runs more than 270 embassies, consulates and other posts, and issues passports and visas through its Bureau of Consular Affairs. |
| DOT | United States Department of Transportation | Sets safety rules and distributes federal funding for highways, aviation, railroads, transit, pipelines and shipping through agencies such as the FAA, FHWA and NHTSA. |
| DoW | Department of War | Name of the cabinet department that managed the US Army from 1789 to 1947, revived in September 2025 as an official secondary title for the Department of Defense. |
| EAC | U.S. Election Assistance Commission | Independent bipartisan commission that certifies voting systems against the federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, distributes election security grants and… |
| EBSA | Employee Benefits Security Administration | Enforces ERISA's rules for private-sector retirement plans, health plans and other employee benefits on behalf of the Labor Department, investigating plan mismanagement… |
| ED | United States Department of Education | Administers federal student aid, distributes funds to schools such as Title I grants, enforces civil rights laws in education and collects national education statistics. |
| EEOC | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Enforces federal laws against workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, and against… |
| EIA | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy that publishes data and forecasts on oil, natural gas, coal, electricity and renewables, including weekly… |
| EOIR | Executive Office for Immigration Review | Runs the nation's immigration courts, where immigration judges decide removal (deportation) cases and asylum claims. |
| EOP | Executive Office of the President | Collection of offices that directly support the President, including the White House Office, the Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, the… |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | Writes and enforces national rules on air and water pollution, drinking water, pesticides, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste, and oversees cleanup of contaminated… |
| ERS | Economic Research Service | USDA's economic research agency, producing analysis and data on farm income, food prices, agricultural trade, rural America and food assistance. |
| EXIM | Export-Import Bank of the United States | Official export credit agency of the United States, providing loans, loan guarantees and insurance that help foreign buyers purchase US goods and services when private… |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration | Regulates civil aviation in the United States, certifying aircraft, pilots and airlines, running the air traffic control system and overseeing commercial space launches… |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Principal federal law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency, part of the Justice Department. |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission | Licenses broadcast stations and radio spectrum, auctions wireless frequencies and regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire… |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Regulates the safety and effectiveness of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vaccines, medical devices, most foods, cosmetics, tobacco products and animal drugs. |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Insures deposits at US banks up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category, and supervises many state-chartered banks. |
| FEC | Federal Election Commission | Enforces federal campaign finance law, setting contribution limits, requiring disclosure of donors and spending and administering public funding of presidential… |
| Fed | Federal Reserve | The central bank of the United States, which sets monetary policy to pursue maximum employment and stable prices, supervises banks, operates payment systems and acts as… |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency | Coordinates the federal response to disasters, provides aid to individuals and governments under the Stafford Act and runs the National Flood Insurance Program. |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Independent commission within the Department of Energy that regulates interstate electricity transmission and wholesale power sales, interstate natural gas pipelines… |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration | US government agency, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that insures mortgages made by private lenders, allowing borrowers with lower credit… |
| FHFA | Federal Housing Finance Agency | Regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks and has served as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2008. |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration | Distributes federal-aid highway funds to the states, sets design and signing standards, including the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and oversees the… |
| FinCEN | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Fights money laundering and terrorist financing by administering the Bank Secrecy Act for the Treasury Department. |
| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | DOT agency that regulates commercial trucks and buses, including driver hours-of-service limits, commercial driver's license standards, drug and alcohol testing and… |
| FNS | Food and Nutrition Service | Administers federal nutrition assistance, including SNAP, WIC, the National School Lunch Program and school breakfast, through state agencies. |
| FOMC | Federal Open Market Committee | Policymaking body of the US Federal Reserve that sets the target range for the federal funds rate and directs open market operations, including bond purchases and… |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration | Writes and enforces rail safety regulations, inspects track and equipment and funds passenger and freight rail projects, including grants to Amtrak. |
| FRB | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Seven-member board in Washington that governs the Federal Reserve System, sets reserve requirements and approves discount rates, supervises large banks and holds seven… |
| FSA | Federal Student Aid | Office of the Department of Education that runs the FAFSA, awards Pell Grants and federal student loans, and oversees a loan portfolio of about $1.6 trillion owed by… |
| FSIS | Food Safety and Inspection Service | USDA agency that inspects meat, poultry and processed egg products and announces recalls when they may be contaminated or mislabeled. |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration | Provides funding and safety oversight for public transportation, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail and ferries. |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission | Enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws, challenging deceptive advertising, scams, data-privacy abuses and anticompetitive mergers. |
| GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office | Nonpartisan congressional watchdog that audits federal agencies and programs, investigates waste and fraud, decides bid protests over federal contracts and issues legal… |
| GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | Government corporation within HUD, known as Ginnie Mae, that guarantees timely payment on mortgage-backed securities made up of loans insured by the FHA, VA and USDA. |
| GPO | U.S. Government Publishing Office | Legislative-branch agency that produces and distributes official publications of the federal government, including the Congressional Record, the Federal Register and US… |
| GSA | U.S. General Services Administration | Manages federal office space, buys goods and services for agencies through government-wide contracts, runs the federal vehicle fleet and sets per diem travel rates. |
| HHS | United States Department of Health and Human Services | Oversees public health and the major federal health insurance programs through the CDC, FDA, NIH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration | Funds health care for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable, including nearly 1,400 community health centers, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and… |
| HSI | Homeland Security Investigations | Investigative arm of ICE that pursues transnational crime, including human trafficking, child exploitation, drug and weapons smuggling, intellectual-property theft and… |
| HUD | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development | Funds public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers, insures mortgages through the Federal Housing Administration, enforces the Fair Housing Act and gives community… |
| ICC | Interstate Commerce Commission | First independent federal regulatory commission, which regulated railroads and later trucking, buses and pipelines, setting rates and enforcing nondiscrimination from… |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Enforces immigration law inside the United States and investigates cross-border crime for DHS. |
| IHS | Indian Health Service | Provides health care to members of federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, directly through its own hospitals and clinics and through facilities… |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | Collects federal income, payroll, estate and excise taxes, processes more than 150 million individual returns a year, issues refunds and audits taxpayers. |
| LOC | Library of Congress | National library of the United States and the research library of Congress, holding more than 170 million items in Washington. |
| MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Labor Department agency that enforces safety and health standards in coal, metal and nonmetal mines, inspecting every underground mine at least four times a year and… |
| NARA | National Archives and Records Administration | Preserves and provides access to the permanent records of the federal government, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights, and… |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Runs the US civilian space program, aeronautics research and space science, from the International Space Station and the Artemis Moon missions to planetary probes and… |
| NASS | National Agricultural Statistics Service | Collects and publishes official US agricultural statistics, including crop production forecasts, planted acreage, livestock inventories and prices. |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics | Federal statistical agency in the Education Department's Institute of Education Sciences that collects and reports data on US schools and colleges. |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute | Principal US federal agency for cancer research and training, part of the National Institutes of Health. |
| NCUA | National Credit Union Administration | Charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures deposits at federally insured credit unions through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, up to… |
| NEA | National Endowment for the Arts | Independent federal agency that awards grants to arts organizations, artists and state arts agencies for music, theater, dance, literature, visual arts and arts… |
| NEH | National Endowment for the Humanities | Federal grant-making agency that supports research, teaching, preservation and public programs in history, literature, philosophy and other humanities, largely through… |
| NGA | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Defense Department combat support agency that collects and analyzes imagery, maps and geospatial data for the military, intelligence agencies and disaster responders. |
| NHC | National Hurricane Center | National Weather Service center in Miami that forecasts tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, issuing advisories, forecast cones and… |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Sets federal vehicle safety standards, oversees recalls, investigates defects, runs the 5-Star crash-test ratings and collects national traffic fatality data. |
| NIAID | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | NIH institute that conducts and funds research on infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and influenza, as well as allergies and immune disorders. |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health | Largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, awarding most of its budget as grants to universities and hospitals while running its own laboratories and… |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | Federal research agency for preventing work-related injury and illness, part of the CDC. |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology | Commerce Department laboratory agency that maintains measurement standards, develops cybersecurity and technical frameworks and keeps official US time. |
| NLRB | National Labor Relations Board | Referees private-sector labor relations: the independent agency runs secret-ballot union elections and decides unfair labor practice charges against employers and… |
| NNSA | National Nuclear Security Administration | Semi-autonomous agency within the Department of Energy that maintains the safety and reliability of the US nuclear weapons stockpile, works to prevent nuclear… |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Commerce Department agency responsible for weather forecasting through the National Weather Service, ocean and coastal science, fisheries management, nautical charts… |
| NPS | National Park Service | Interior Department bureau that manages the 63 national parks and more than 400 park units in all, including monuments, battlefields, seashores and historic sites. |
| NRC | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Licenses and inspects civilian nuclear power plants, research reactors and uses of radioactive materials in medicine and industry, and regulates spent fuel storage. |
| NRCS | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Gives farmers and ranchers technical help and cost-share payments for conservation practices such as cover crops, terraces, wetland restoration and grazing management… |
| NRO | National Reconnaissance Office | Designs, builds, launches and operates the US government's spy satellites, supplying imagery and signals data to the NSA, NGA, military and other agencies. |
| NSA | National Security Agency | Defense Department intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence, intercepting and analyzing foreign communications, and for securing US government… |
| NSC | National Security Council | The President's principal forum for national security and foreign policy decisions, whose members include the Vice President and the Secretaries of State and Defense. |
| NSF | U.S. National Science Foundation | Funds basic research and education across science, mathematics and engineering, supporting roughly a quarter of federally funded basic research at US colleges and… |
| NTIA | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Commerce Department agency that advises the President on telecommunications policy, manages federal use of the radio spectrum and distributes broadband grants… |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board | Investigates civil aviation accidents and significant highway, railroad, marine and pipeline accidents, determines probable causes and issues safety recommendations. |
| NWS | National Weather Service | Issues the official US weather forecasts and the watches and warnings for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and winter storms from more than 120 local forecast offices. |
| OCC | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Charters, regulates and examines national banks, federal savings associations and federal branches of foreign banks. |
| OCR | Office for Civil Rights | Name of civil rights enforcement offices in several federal departments, best known at HHS and the Department of Education. |
| ODNI | Office of the Director of National Intelligence | Independent agency that oversees and coordinates the 18 organizations of the US Intelligence Community, prepares the President's Daily Brief and publishes the annual… |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Administers and enforces US economic and trade sanctions against countries, regimes, terrorists and drug traffickers. |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General | Independent oversight office inside a federal agency that audits programs and investigates fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct, reporting to both the agency head and… |
| OLC | Office of Legal Counsel | Justice Department office that gives authoritative legal advice to the President and executive agencies, including on whether proposed actions are constitutional. |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget | Largest office in the Executive Office of the President, which prepares the President's annual budget request, oversees agency spending and management, and reviews… |
| ONDCP | Office of National Drug Control Policy | White House office that sets the national drug control strategy and coordinates the anti-drug budgets of more than a dozen federal agencies. |
| OPM | U.S. Office of Personnel Management | Human resources agency of the federal government that sets civil service policy, administers retirement benefits and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and… |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Labor Department agency that sets and enforces workplace safety and health standards, inspects worksites and issues citations and fines. |
| OSTP | Office of Science and Technology Policy | White House office that advises the President on science and technology, coordinates federal research priorities and shapes policy on topics such as artificial… |
| PBGC | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | Federal corporation that insures private-sector defined-benefit pension plans, paying guaranteed benefits up to legal limits when a plan fails. |
| PHMSA | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Regulates oil and gas pipelines and the movement of hazardous materials by road, rail, air and water, setting rules for packaging, labeling and placarding hazmat… |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Leads federal efforts on mental health and addiction, funding state treatment systems and running the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the National Survey on Drug Use… |
| SBA | U.S. Small Business Administration | Supports small businesses through loan guarantees such as 7(a) and 504 loans, disaster loans, counseling and federal contracting set-asides. |
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Regulates securities markets, protects investors and enforces federal securities laws. |
| SSA | Social Security Administration | Pays Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income to more than 70 million people each month, and issues Social… |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration | Screens passengers and baggage at US airports and sets security rules for other transportation systems. |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority | Federally owned corporation that generates electricity for local utilities in Tennessee and parts of six neighboring states and manages Tennessee River dams for flood… |
| USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Army command that builds and maintains navigation channels, locks, dams, levees and flood-control projects, regulates construction in wetlands under the Clean Water Act… |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development | Former independent agency that administered most US foreign economic and humanitarian aid, including global health, disaster relief and development programs. |
| USAO | United States Attorney's Office | Federal prosecutor's office for a single judicial district, headed by a US Attorney and staffed by Assistant US Attorneys, paralegals and support staff. |
| USBR | Bureau of Reclamation | Interior bureau that builds and operates dams, canals and reservoirs in the 17 western states, including Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam. |
| USCIS | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Decides applications for immigration benefits: green cards, naturalization, affirmative asylum claims, work permits, H-1B petitions and family visa petitions. |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture | Supports farmers and ranchers, inspects meat and poultry, manages the national forests and administers food assistance such as SNAP, WIC and school meals, which account… |
| USFS | United States Forest Service | Manages 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering about 193 million acres for timber, grazing, recreation, watersheds and wildlife. |
| USFWS | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Manages the National Wildlife Refuge System of more than 560 refuges, enforces federal wildlife laws and lists and protects endangered species. |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey | Interior's science agency, which monitors earthquakes, volcanoes, streams and groundwater, maps the country and studies natural resources and hazards. |
| USITC | United States International Trade Commission | Independent, quasi-judicial agency that decides whether imports injure US industries in antidumping and countervailing duty cases, hears Section 337 patent cases that… |
| USMS | United States Marshals Service | Protects federal judges and courthouses, hunts federal fugitives, transports federal prisoners, runs the Witness Security Program and manages assets seized from… |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service | Umbrella for the federal public health agencies and home of the USPHS Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service of about 6,000 physicians, nurses, engineers and other… |
| USPS | United States Postal Service | Delivers mail to every US address six days a week as an independent establishment of the executive branch that is expected to cover its costs from postage and fees… |
| USPTO | United States Patent and Trademark Office | Federal agency within the Department of Commerce that examines and grants patents and registers trademarks. |
| USSS | United States Secret Service | Protects the President, Vice President, their families, former presidents and visiting heads of state, and investigates financial crimes such as counterfeiting and… |
| USTR | Office of the United States Trade Representative | Cabinet-level office in the Executive Office of the President that develops US trade policy, negotiates trade agreements and handles disputes at the World Trade… |
| VA | United States Department of Veterans Affairs | Provides health care, disability compensation, pensions, education benefits, home loan guarantees and burial in national cemeteries to military veterans. |
| VBA | Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs branch that decides claims for disability compensation and pensions and administers the GI Bill, VA home loan guarantees, vocational… |
| VHA | Veterans Health Administration | Largest integrated health care system in the United States, run by the Department of Veterans Affairs and serving more than 9 million enrolled veterans at about 170… |
| WHD | Wage and Hour Division | Labor Department division that enforces the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor rules and recordkeeping under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as the… |