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President Trump Signs Legislation Including $2 Million for Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association
TEA’s SRCC Members Bring the ESOP Message to Capitol Hill
More than 80 ESOP volunteer leaders from across the country came to Washington, DC for a productive gathering of The ESOP Association’s (TEA) State and Regional Chapter Council (SRCC).
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
The U.S. Senate today passed an omnibus appropriations package which includes a joint explanatory statement directing $2 million in funding for the Employee Ownership Initiative (EOI) grant program at the Department of Labor (DOL).
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 U.S. House of Representatives today passed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.
ESOP Report | Volume 40, Issue 7
Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for EBSA
During Confirmation Hearings, Aronowitz Pledged to “End the War on ESOPs” at DOL, EBSA
Key ESOP Association Priorities Passed by House Education & Workforce Committee
Legislation Will Provide Greater Regulatory Clarity for ESOPs, Curb Abuses at Dept. of Labor
Retire Through Ownership Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Rick Allen (GA) Leading House Effort on Major ESOP Association Legislative Priority to Provide Regulatory Certainty for ESOPs
Senate Appropriations Committee Includes Funding for Employee Ownership Initiative in FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Package
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