On July 30, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee took a significant step by unanimously passing two key pieces of legislation: the Employee Ownership Representation Act (S. 1728) and the Retire Through Ownership Act (S. 2403).

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today unanimously passed a package of legislation consisting of several priorities of The ESOP Association.

Pro-ESOP legislation is gaining momentum in state legislatures across the country, thanks in part to the hard work of The ESOP Association’s chapter leaders and grassroots advocates across the country.

The ESOP Association has been working diligently for years to build and strengthen relationships with the Senators, Representatives, key committees, and staff who have jurisdiction over our issues in Congress and Congressional agencies.

Welcome to your July issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!

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).

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.”

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.