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H.R. 3313 (112th)

Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

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Introduced

2 November 2011

Last action

2 November 2011 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a .03% excise tax on the purchase of a security: (1) if such purchase occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. Defines "security" to include: (1) stocks, partnership interests, notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness; and (2) interests in a derivative financial instrument (i.e., any option, forward contract, futures contract, notional principal contract, or any similar financial instrument). Exempts from such tax: (1) initial issues of securities; (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days; and (3) securities traded pursuant to certain lending arrangements.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 2 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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