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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§77hhh Integration of procedure with Securities Act and other Acts

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 2A— - SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - TRUST INDENTURES › § 77hhh

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission must let people file information required under this subchapter or under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by referring to documents that are already on file with the Commission, when the Commission thinks that is needed to protect the public or investors. The Commission must also allow combining or joining applications, reports, and proceedings under this subchapter with the registration statements, applications, reports, and proceedings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 when it thinks that is in the public interest or protects investors.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §77hhh

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Commission, by such rules and regulations or orders as it deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, shall authorize the filing of any information or documents required to be filed with the Commission under this subchapter, or under the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.] or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.], by incorporating by reference any information or documents on file with the Commission under this subchapter or under any such Act.
(b)The Commission, by such rules and regulations or orders as it deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, shall provide for the consolidation of applications, reports, and proceedings under this subchapter with registration statements, applications, reports, and proceedings under the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.] or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.].

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Securities Act of 1933, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act
May 27, 1933, ch. 38, title I, 48 Stat. 74, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 77a et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 77a of this title and Tables. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act
June 6, 1934, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 78a of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” for “Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

of Securities and Exchange Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 10 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set out under section 78d of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 77hhh

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73