Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is a 2012 U.S. federal law designed to make it easier for small and emerging companies to raise capital by easing securities regulations and expanding access to public and private fundraising.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| JOBS Act | 2 |
| Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act | 2 |
| Title II of the JOBS Act | 1 |
| Title III of the JOBS Act | 1 |
| Title IV of the JOBS Act | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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securities law ⓘ |
| acronym |
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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JOBS Act
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| affectsAgency |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| aimsToIncrease | access to capital for small and emerging companies ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce | regulatory burden on smaller issuers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
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| appliesTo |
private offerings
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public offerings ⓘ securities offerings ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
changes to Regulation A offerings
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changes to Regulation D offerings ⓘ creation of emerging growth company category ⓘ crowdfunding exemption for small offerings ⓘ easing of IPO disclosure requirements for emerging growth companies ⓘ general solicitation and advertising in certain private offerings ⓘ on-ramp for initial public offerings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedInYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| encourages |
investment in early-stage companies
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use of crowdfunding platforms for capital raising ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
capital formation
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emerging growth companies ⓘ small businesses ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
initial public offering process in the United States
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requirements for public company reporting for emerging growth companies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
corporate finance law
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securities offerings regulation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits |
amounts that can be raised through crowdfunding offerings
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amounts that certain investors can invest in crowdfunding offerings ⓘ |
| policyArea |
capital markets
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entrepreneurship ⓘ securities regulation ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to ease securities regulations for smaller issuers
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to expand access to public and private fundraising ⓘ to make it easier for small and emerging companies to raise capital ⓘ |
| regulates |
equity crowdfunding
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mini public offerings under Regulation A ⓘ private placements under Rule 506 of Regulation D ⓘ |
| requires | SEC rulemaking to implement crowdfunding provisions ⓘ |
| shortName |
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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surface form:
JOBS Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2012-04-05 ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
emerging growth companies
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small businesses ⓘ startups ⓘ |
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JOBS Act
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
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Title III of the JOBS Act
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight)
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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U.S. Congress
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
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Title II of the JOBS Act
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Title IV of the JOBS Act
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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JOBS Act