The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the ’33 Act, was enacted by the United States Congress on May 27, 1933, during the Great Depression and after the stock market crash of 1929.WikipediaLong title:An act to provide full and fair disclosure of the character of securities sold in interstate and foreign commerce and through the mails, and to prevent frauds in the sale thereof, and for other purposes.Nicknames:Securities Act, 1933 Act, ’33 ActEnacted by:the 73rd United States Congress