The ESOP Association’s Policy Priorities for ESOP Advocacy Day
On May 6, members of The ESOP Association will have meetings on Capitol Hill to communicate a simple request: support policies that help ESOPs and employee owners succeed.
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House Education and Workforce Committee Passes ERISA Litigation Reform Legislation
The House Education and Workforce Committee today held a markup to debate and pass the ERISA Litigation Reform Act (HR 6084), a bill that would protect employee retirement savings from predatory lawsuits targeting ERISA-regulated plans, including ESOPs.
Congress Funds First DOL Grant Program Dedicated to Employee Ownership
Employee ownership just earned a major win in Washington. President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 into law, including $2 million in funding for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Ownership Initiative (EOI) grant program.
The Importance and Impact of ESOP Advocacy
This November’s midterm elections will determine which parties control the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in 2027 and 2028.
ESOP Report | Volume 41, Issue 2
Welcome to Volume 41, Issue 2 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!
Department of Labor Highlights Growth and Impact of ESOPs in New Congressional Report
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its Employee Ownership Initiative Report to Congress. The bipartisan Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act, enacted as part of the SECURE 2.0 Act in 2022, directed the DOL to report on its activities to promote employee ownership.
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.