Federal Security Agency

The Federal Security Agency (FSA) was an independent agency of the United States government established in 1939 pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939. For a time, the agency oversaw food and drug safety, education funding, administration of public health programs, and the Social Security old-age pension plan.

Federal Security Agency
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1939 (1939-07-01)
DissolvedApril 11, 1953 (1953-04-11)
Superseding agency
  • United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
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