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U.S Securities and Exchange Commision’s commisioner’s term last five years and are staggered so that one Commissioner's term ends on June 5 of each year

During the Great Depression to increase public’s confidence in financial markets US Congress passed Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which created U.S Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Organizational Structure

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Economic and Risk Analysis conducts analysis to advice Commission on matters and issues

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission’s no more than three Commissioners may belong to the same political party

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Management

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement enforces federal securities laws to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the markets

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has 5325 employees (as of end 2023)

Before enactment of federal securities laws, state laws (so called “Blue sky” laws) regulated offering and sales of securities in each of the state and were administered by state’s regulator agencies

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examination conducts the agency’s national exam program

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission budget for 2023 was 2,19 billion USD

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr was appointed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first chair of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance responsible for ensuring that investors have access to information they need to make informed investment and voting decisions

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Background and history

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets establishes and maintains standards for fair, orderly, and efficient markets and regulates broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations, and transfer agents

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission is headed by five Commissioners lead by the Chairman