JOBS Act of 2012
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The JOBS Act of 2012 is a U.S. federal law designed to encourage capital formation and support emerging growth companies by easing certain securities regulations and facilitating crowdfunding and public offerings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| JOBS Act | 1 |
| JOBS Act of 2012 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: JOBS Act of 2012 Context triple: [Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, renumberedBy, JOBS Act of 2012]
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A.
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law designed to spur small business lending, investment, and job creation through tax incentives, loan enhancements, and targeted support programs.
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B.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was a U.S. federal law that set discretionary spending levels and partially rolled back sequestration cuts through a budget compromise negotiated by Senator Patty Murray and Representative Paul Ryan.
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C.
HIRE Act
The HIRE Act is a 2010 U.S. federal law aimed at stimulating job creation and economic recovery through tax incentives and infrastructure spending.
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D.
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is a U.S. federal law enacted to avert the "fiscal cliff" by making permanent most of the Bush-era tax cuts for lower- and middle-income taxpayers while allowing rates to rise for higher earners and implementing various spending and tax policy changes.
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E.
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a major U.S. financial reform law enacted after the 2008 crisis to increase oversight of Wall Street, reduce systemic risk, and strengthen consumer financial protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: JOBS Act of 2012 Target entity description: The JOBS Act of 2012 is a U.S. federal law designed to encourage capital formation and support emerging growth companies by easing certain securities regulations and facilitating crowdfunding and public offerings.
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A.
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law designed to spur small business lending, investment, and job creation through tax incentives, loan enhancements, and targeted support programs.
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B.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was a U.S. federal law that set discretionary spending levels and partially rolled back sequestration cuts through a budget compromise negotiated by Senator Patty Murray and Representative Paul Ryan.
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C.
HIRE Act
The HIRE Act is a 2010 U.S. federal law aimed at stimulating job creation and economic recovery through tax incentives and infrastructure spending.
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D.
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is a U.S. federal law enacted to avert the "fiscal cliff" by making permanent most of the Bush-era tax cuts for lower- and middle-income taxpayers while allowing rates to rise for higher earners and implementing various spending and tax policy changes.
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E.
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a major U.S. financial reform law enacted after the 2008 crisis to increase oversight of Wall Street, reduce systemic risk, and strengthen consumer financial protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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securities law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ⓘ |
| amends |
Securities Act of 1933
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I
ⓘ
Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ Title IV ⓘ Title V ⓘ Title VI ⓘ Title VII ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createsCategory | emerging growth company ⓘ |
| effect |
allows confidential submission of IPO registration statements
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creates federal framework for securities crowdfunding ⓘ expands Regulation A exemption ⓘ permits general solicitation and advertising in certain private offerings ⓘ raises shareholder thresholds for mandatory SEC registration ⓘ reduces disclosure requirements for emerging growth companies ⓘ |
| emergingGrowthCompanyRevenueThreshold | less than $1 billion in annual gross revenues at enactment ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emerging growth companies
ⓘ
small businesses ⓘ startups ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
capital markets
ⓘ
entrepreneurship ⓘ job creation ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
ease securities regulations
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encourage capital formation ⓘ facilitate crowdfunding ⓘ facilitate public offerings ⓘ support emerging growth companies ⓘ |
| regulationImplementedUnder |
Regulation A+
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linked to:
Regulation A
Regulation Crowdfunding ⓘ |
| regulatorImpacted |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
Securities and Exchange Commission
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| shortName |
JOBS Act
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linked to:
JOBS Act of 2012
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signedOn | 2012-04-05 ⓘ |
| titleIIIName | Crowdfunding ⓘ |
| titleIIName | Access to Capital for Job Creators ⓘ |
| titleIName | Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies ⓘ |
| titleIVName | Small Company Capital Formation ⓘ |
| titleVIIName | Outreach on Changes to the Law or Commission ⓘ |
| titleVIName | Capital Expansion ⓘ |
| titleVName | Private Company Flexibility and Growth ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2012 ⓘ |
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Subject: JOBS Act of 2012 Description of subject: The JOBS Act of 2012 is a U.S. federal law designed to encourage capital formation and support emerging growth companies by easing certain securities regulations and facilitating crowdfunding and public offerings.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: JOBS Act of 2012