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Jun. 17
Enhancing American Retirement Now Act Released
The Senate Finance Committee today released a summary of the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN)
Jun. 14
Senate Committee Passes Landmark Bipartisan Retirement Security Legislation Including Top Priorities for ESOPs
The United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has passed S. 4353, the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE and SHINE) Act, which includes significant provisions that promote ESOPs and require the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to provide regulatory guidance the Association has been seeking for more than four decades.
Jun. 07
The ESOP Association Provides Formal Written Comments to U.S. Department of Labor on Proposed Prohibited Transaction Exemption Rule
Comment Letter Forewarns against Future Use of Proposed New Regs Against ESOPs; Requests the Department hold Public Hearings
Jun. 02
Retirement Security Legislation Awaiting Introduction, on Fast-Track in U.S. Senate
New legislation, titled the RISE and SHINE Act, is expected to be introduced into the U.S. Senate with significant provisions that promote ESOPs and requires the U.S. Department of Labor to provide long-needed regulatory guidance. 
Jun. 01
Ohio/Kentucky June 2022 Newsletter
Inside this Issue:
Message from the President
OH/KY Chapter Spring Conference Recap
TEA National Conference in DC Recap
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Highlight
Thank Our Sponsors
Pricing Power is Critical in Inflationary Environments
Ownership Advantage, Legal Update, Congressional Testimony, Daniel Goldstein, House testimony, Sen. Sanders, ESOP Insurance, Redeem, Recycle
Feb. 27
ESOP Report March 2020
Member Daniel Goldstein testifies before Congress on behalf of The ESOP Association, saying regulations and help with loans must be addressed now.
Feb. 21
ESOP Association Statement Regarding Employee Ownership in Democratic Debate
Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2020—The ESOP Association is pleased that employee ownership arose in the Democratic party Presidential debate last night and that multiple candidates were able to vocalize their support. We believe more Americans need to know about and participate in employee ownership—especially ESOPs, which are the largest and most common form of employee ownership—and would encourage greater discussion about this important form of business ownership in America.
Department of Labor, Adequate Consideration
Feb. 12
U.S. House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on ESOPs
Daniel Goldstein, President and CEO of Folience, testified on behalf of The ESOP Association before the House Committee on Small Business. Feb. 12, 2020.
Advocacy, Adequate Consideration
Feb. 12
Testimony of Daniel Goldstein to the Committee on Small Business
The following written testimony was provided by Daniel Goldstein, President and CEO of Folience, to the Feb. 12, 2020 hearing of the House Committee on Small Business.
Advocacy, Department of Labor
Feb. 12
Goldstein Testifies Before Congress on Behalf of TEA
TEA member Daniel Goldstein, President and CEO of Folience, testified on behalf of The ESOP Association at a Feb. 12, 2020 hearing of the House Committee on Small Business. Read More >