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The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
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An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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Press Releases
September 18, 2025
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
Press Releases
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.
Press Releases
July 30, 2025
Senate HELP Committee Unanimously Passes ESOP Association Legislative Priorities
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today unanimously passed a package of legislation consisting of several priorities of The ESOP Association.
Press Releases
July 24, 2025
The ESOP Association Announces Paid Media Campaign Urging U.S. Senate to Confirm Daniel Aronowitz as Asst. Secretary of Labor for EBSA
The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), today announced a paid media campaign urging the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm Daniel Aronowitz as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
Press Releases
July 21, 2025
The ESOP Association CEO James Bonham to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Restoring Trust at the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration
James Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association, has been invited by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to provide testimony at a subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA.”
Press Releases
June 26, 2025
Senate Committee Approves Daniel Aronowitz’s Nomination for Assistant Secretary of Labor
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today voted to advance Daniel Aronowitz, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), to the full Senate.
Press Releases
June 05, 2025
Daniel Aronowitz: I Will End the War on ESOPs
During his confirmation hearing today, Daniel Aronowitz, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) as Assistant Secretary of Labor, signaled a sea change in how the Department of Labor (DOL) views ESOPs under this Administration.
Press Releases
May 09, 2025
The ESOP Association Announces Leading Education Innovator Erica Beck Spencer Will Spearhead New ESOP Education and Certification Initiatives
The ESOP Association today announced the hiring of Erica Beck Spencer to lead the Association’s efforts to transform ESOP education and adult learning. In addition, The ESOP Association is announcing the development of new certification programs across several core ESOP disciplines that will become integrated into future National and Chapter events beginning in January 2026.
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