<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
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