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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act canonical | 7 |
| JOBS Act | 2 |
| Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act | 2 |
| Title III of the JOBS Act | 2 |
| Title II of the JOBS Act | 1 |
| Title IV of the JOBS Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T419554 — 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: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Context triple: [Regulation A, amendedBy, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act]
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A.
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law designed to spur small business lending, investment, and job creation through tax incentives, loan enhancements, and targeted support programs.
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B.
Small Business Development Center Program
The Small Business Development Center Program is a nationwide network of local centers that provide counseling, training, and technical assistance to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and manage small businesses.
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C.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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D.
Small Business Investment Company Program
The Small Business Investment Company Program is a U.S. government initiative that licenses and supports privately managed investment funds to provide long-term capital to small businesses.
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E.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
- 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: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law designed to spur small business lending, investment, and job creation through tax incentives, loan enhancements, and targeted support programs.
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B.
Small Business Development Center Program
The Small Business Development Center Program is a nationwide network of local centers that provide counseling, training, and technical assistance to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and manage small businesses.
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C.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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D.
Small Business Investment Company Program
The Small Business Investment Company Program is a U.S. government initiative that licenses and supports privately managed investment funds to provide long-term capital to small businesses.
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E.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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securities law ⓘ |
| acronym |
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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surface form:
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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surface form:
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
self-linksurface differs
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight)
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enactsLaw
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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subject surface form:
U.S. Congress
this entity surface form:
Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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shortName
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
JOBS Act
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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acronym
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
JOBS Act
this entity surface form:
Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
this entity surface form:
Title III of the JOBS Act
this entity surface form:
Title II of the JOBS Act
this entity surface form:
Title IV of the JOBS Act
Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933
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authorityDerivedFrom
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
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this entity surface form:
Title III of the JOBS Act