Public Law 73-291
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Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pub.L. 73–291 | 1 |
| Public Law 73-291 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T193713 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 73-291 Context triple: [U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, publicLawNumber, Public Law 73-291]
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A.
Public Law 74-292
Public Law 74-292 is the formal designation of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a landmark U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance.
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B.
Public Law 79-304
Public Law 79-304 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1946 that, among other postwar economic measures, established the Joint Economic Committee of Congress to analyze and report on the nation’s economic conditions and policies.
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C.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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D.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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E.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 73-291 Target entity description: Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
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A.
Public Law 74-292
Public Law 74-292 is the formal designation of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a landmark U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance.
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B.
Public Law 79-304
Public Law 79-304 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1946 that, among other postwar economic measures, established the Joint Economic Committee of Congress to analyze and report on the nation’s economic conditions and policies.
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C.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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D.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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E.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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securities law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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surface form:
Exchange Act
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| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| complements |
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
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surface form:
Securities Act of 1933
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| containsSection |
Section 10(b)
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Section 12 ⓘ Section 13 ⓘ Section 14 ⓘ Section 15 ⓘ Section 16 ⓘ Section 21 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| dateSigned | 1934-06-06 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 73rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
civil enforcement by the SEC
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criminal penalties for willful violations ⓘ private rights of action under certain provisions ⓘ |
| established |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| grantsAuthorityTo |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| hasTitle |
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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surface form:
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| historicalContext |
enacted in response to the 1929 stock market crash
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part of New Deal financial reforms ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
Section 10(b) anti-fraud provision
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Section 12 registration of securities on exchanges ⓘ Section 13 periodic reporting requirements ⓘ Section 14 proxy regulation ⓘ Section 15 regulation of brokers and dealers ⓘ Section 16 insider reporting and short-swing profit rules ⓘ Section 21 enforcement powers of the SEC ⓘ |
| primaryCodification | 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq. ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 73-291
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pub.L. 73–291
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| purpose |
to prevent inequitable and unfair practices on securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets
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to protect investors ⓘ to provide for regulation of securities transactions on national securities exchanges ⓘ to regulate securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets ⓘ |
| regulates |
broker-dealers
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insider trading ⓘ over-the-counter securities markets ⓘ proxy solicitations ⓘ securities exchanges ⓘ securities trading ⓘ tender offers ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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surface form:
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingPresident |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 48 Stat. 881 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
capital markets regulation
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securities regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1934 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Public Law 73-291 Description of subject: Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Pub.L. 73–291