§ 77x. Penalties

Notice of (A) proposed temporary, emergency amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary; (B) proposed permanent, non-emergency amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary

Notice of: (A) promulgation of temporary, emergency amendments, effective May 1, 2001, for (1) offenses involving the manufacture, importation, exportation, or trafficking of “Ecstasy”; (2) offenses involving the manufacture, importation, or trafficking of amphetamine; (3) offenses involving the trafficking of certain List I chemicals that are used in the manufacture of methamphetamine; and (4) offenses involving peonage and human trafficking; and (B) submission to Congress of additional non-emergency amendments to the sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2001

Securities fraud offenses

To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end “too big to fail”, to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes

Enhanced penalties for violations of Securities Act of 1933

Expansion of certain securities exemptions to respond to COVID–19

Necessity for regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission