Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The U. S. and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a United States government agency having primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry/stock market. The SEC was established by the United States Congress with the Securities Exchange Act in 1934 as an independent, non-partisan, quasi-judicial regulatory agency.

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.