Crowdfunding and the Exemption for Small Firms from Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Requirements.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds.

Disaster relief.

Finance.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (8 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides definition of crowdfunding, which refers to the financing of an activity through collective cooperation of individuals who pool their money or other resources for a common goal such as disaster relief, political campaigns, or investing. Summarizes current Federal securities law registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and ongoing disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Discusses Congressional, Administration, and regulatory interest in exempting crowdfunding from SEC registration.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Crowdfunding and the Exemption for Small Firms from Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Requirements

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