I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Lee , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nolan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Slaughter , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in our families and communities, improve our infrastructure and our environment, strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility.