Friends Committee on National Legislation

Friends Committee on National Legislation
Formation1943
TypeNon-profit corporation
PurposePeace and justice advocacy
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Region served
United States
General Secretary
Bridget Moix
Staff50–60[1]
Websitefcnl.org

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organization. As a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization, FCNL and its network lobby Congress and the administration to promote peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. It was founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

FCNL leads coalitions, such as the Prevention and Protection Working Group, and working groups affiliated with the Washington Interfaith Staff Coalition.

  1. ^ "Staff". Friends Committee on National Legislation. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

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