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15 U.S.C. § 78aaa

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Title
15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter
CH2B–1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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This chapter may be cited as the “Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970”. (Pub. L. 91–598, § 1(a), Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1636.) Editorial Notes References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “This Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–598, Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1636. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title of 1978 AmendmentPub. L. 95–283, § 1, May 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 249, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 78fff–1 to 78fff–4 of this title, amending sections 77c, 78c, 78k, and 78ccc to 78lll of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 78k of this title] may be cited as the ‘Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978’.”

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