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Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5778 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
On calendar
Started in
House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Dec 17, 2025

What it does

The bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator to improve outreach and education on employee ownership by requiring participation in federal working groups and meetings on cooperatives or employee ownership when invited or previously engaged. It amends the Small Business Act to formalize this engagement and updates the Small Business Investment Company program outreach to include investors and limited partners. Within 180 days of enactment, the SBA must implement outreach and assistance through its Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program to fulfill existing requirements under the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Oct 17, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · Dec 17, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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