An overview of the principal federal securities laws in the US. This Note examines the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other federal securities statutes, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This Note also discusses state securities regulation and the principal state regulatory agencies.