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15 U.S.C. 78j: Manipulative and deceptive devices

Created in 2000 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554). Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 78k, 15 U.S.C. 78u, 15 U.S.C. 78u-1, 15 U.S.C. 78u-3, 15 U.S.C. 78aa-1.

6 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (6).

This Congress

  • H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act · passed house · would change (d)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(3)(B), which directed amendment of the matter following subsection (b) "by striking '(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act), in each place that such terms appear' ", was executed by striking out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §929L(2), substituted "other than a government security" for "registered on a national securities exchange". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(3)(A), struck out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)," after "securities-based swap agreement". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §984(a), which directed amendment of this section by adding subsec. (c) at the end, was executed by adding subsec. (c) after subsec. (b) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (c)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(d)(2)], inserted concluding provisions at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §206(g)], designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(d)(1)], inserted "or any securities-based swap agreement (as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)," before "any manipulative or deceptive device". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.