<P> The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) is an independent agency of the United States federal government . The SEC holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws , proposing securities rules , and regulating the securities industry , the nation 's stock and options exchanges , and other activities and organizations , including the electronic securities markets in the United States . </P>
<P> The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) is an independent agency of the United States federal government . The SEC holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws , proposing securities rules , and regulating the securities industry , the nation 's stock and options exchanges , and other activities and organizations , including the electronic securities markets in the United States . </P>
what is the purpose of the securities and exchange commission
what is the purpose of the securities and exchange commission
enforcing the federal securities laws proposing securities rules regulating the securities industry , the nation 's stock and options exchanges , and other activities and organizations , including the electronic securities markets in the United States
enforcing the federal securities laws proposing securities rules regulating the securities industry , the nation 's stock and options exchanges , and other activities and organizations , including the electronic securities markets in the United States