15 USC § 77zzz - Effect on existing law

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title: "15 USC § 77zzz - Effect on existing law"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "77zzz"
section_name: "Effect on existing law"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "TRUST INDENTURES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(May 27, 1933, ch. 38, title III, § 326, as added Aug. 3, 1939, ch. 411, 53 Stat. 1177; amended Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 986(b)(6), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1936.)"
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# § 77zzz. Effect on existing law

15 U.S.C. 77a15 U.S.C. 78a

Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this subchapter shall affect (1) the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 [ et seq.] or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ et seq.] over any person, security, or contract, or (2) the rights, obligations, duties, or liabilities of any person under such acts; nor shall anything in this subchapter affect the jurisdiction of any other commission, board, agency, or officer of the United States or of any State or political subdivision of any State, over any person or security, insofar as such jurisdiction does not conflict with any provision of this subchapter or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder.

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**Source Credit**: (May 27, 1933, ch. 38, title III, § 326, as added Aug. 3, 1939, ch. 411, 53 Stat. 1177; amended Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 986(b)(6), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1936.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Securities Act of 1933, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 77a et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in text, is , , which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

### Amendments

2010— substituted “Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” for “Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , 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. , 15 F.R. 3175, , set out under .