II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Heitkamp , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.