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Press Releases
February 03, 2026
Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association
Press Releases
January 30, 2026
U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Including $2 Million For Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association
Press Releases
January 22, 2026
U.S. House Passes Legislation Including $2 Million For Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Long-Term Priority of The ESOP Association The
Press Releases
January 15, 2026
The ESOP Association Lauds DOL for Taking Vital Step to “End the War on ESOPs”
Today the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) ended the ESOP National Enforcem
Press Releases
December 02, 2025
House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Legislation to End Class Action Abuse Against Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
The House Education & Workforce Committee’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee today held a hearing on protecting employee retirement savings from predatory class action lawsuits being filed against plans, like ESOPs, that fall under ERISA.
Press Releases
October 10, 2025
ESOP Association Legislative Priorities Unanimously Passed by Full U.S. Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 10, 2025Contact:
Press Releases
September 18, 2025
Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for EBSA
During Confirmation Hearings, Aronowitz Pledged to “End the War on ESOPs” at DOL, EBSA
Press Releases
September 17, 2025
Key ESOP Association Priorities Passed by House Education & Workforce Committee
Legislation Will Provide Greater Regulatory Clarity for ESOPs, Curb Abuses at Dept.
Press Releases
September 09, 2025
Retire Through Ownership Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Rick Allen (GA) Leading House Effort on Major ESOP Association Legislative Priori
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September 04, 2025
Newly Released Regulatory Agenda Officially Includes Top Association Priority
Today the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which includes the congressionally mandated rule for adequate consideration, as prescribed by the WORK Act. The Department of Labor (DOL) will now conduct a formal rulemaking, which includes a public comment period.
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