Securities and Exchange Commission

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
independent federal agency
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. securities markets
appointedBy President of the United States
canImpose civil penalties
injunctive relief
canSeek disgorgement of ill-gotten gains
chairpersonAppointedBy President of the United States
commissionersConfirmedBy United States Senate
conducts investigations of securities law violations
continent North America
cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
surface form: Department of Justice of the United States

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
state securities regulators
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdAfterEvent Wall Street Crash of 1929
enforces Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Investment Company Act of 1940
Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
surface form: Securities Act of 1933

U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
surface form: Securities Exchange Act of 1934

U.S. federal securities laws
foundedByStatute U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
surface form: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
governingBody five-member Commission
hasMotto protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation
hasPart Securities and Exchange Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Division of Corporation Finance

Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
Division of Enforcement
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Division of Trading and Markets

Securities and Exchange Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations
hasPrimaryMission facilitating capital formation
investor protection
maintaining fair and efficient markets
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1934
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalForm independent regulatory commission
oversightBy United States Congress
parentOrganization United States government
surface form: United States federal government
publishes rules and regulations for securities markets
regulates broker-dealers
investment advisers
mutual funds
publicly traded companies
securities disclosures
securities markets
securities offerings
stock exchanges
shortName Securities and Exchange Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: SEC
website https://www.sec.gov

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U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) overseesAgencyIndirectly Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) createsByStatute Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) delegatesAuthorityTo Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) overseesThroughCommittee Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) confirmsOfficialsFor Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Senate confirmation of Commissioners)
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) controlsBudgetFor Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (through appropriations)
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) canAmendStatuteGoverning Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) canMandateRulemakingBy Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Congress (indirectly through SEC oversight) canRequestReportsFrom Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: U.S. Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
US GAAP influencedBy Securities and Exchange Commission
QQQ regulator Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: Invesco QQQ Trust
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
’34 Act establishedAgency Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: '34 Act
’34 Act empowers Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: '34 Act
Public Law 73-291 createdAgency Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Law 73-291 established Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Law 73-291 grantsAuthorityTo Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 10b-5 enforcedBy Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
National Association of Securities Dealers collaboratesWith Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board parentOrganization Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board overseenBy Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
UNP regulatoryAuthority Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
FDX subjectToRegulationBy Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
RYAAY regulatoryJurisdiction Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
CSCO regulatoryJurisdiction Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
DIS regulatoryFilingsAuthority Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Justice William O. Douglas (in part and dissenting in part) employer Securities and Exchange Commission
subject surface form: William O. Douglas
Office of Financial Institutions worksWith Securities and Exchange Commission
LUV regulatorJurisdiction Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Financial Markets collaboratesWith Securities and Exchange Commission
DERA parentOrganization Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Asset Management partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Asset Management parentAgency Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Asset Management employer Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Asset Management governingBody Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Markets partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Markets parentOrganization Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Data Science partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Data Science supportsStakeholder Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: SEC commissioners
Office of Structured Finance partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Financial Intermediaries partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Financial Intermediaries parentAgency Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Administration partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Administration parentAgency Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Administration affiliatedWith Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Administration governingBody Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Wheeler-Rayburn Act grantsPowerTo Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Economic Research partOf Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
VZ regulatoryAuthority Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 144A administeredBy Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 144A adoptedBy Securities and Exchange Commission
this entity surface form: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission