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Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2025

6/6/2025, 6:37 PM

Summary of Bill S 1727

This bill, designated as S. 1727 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 13, 2025, aims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The bill seeks to enable participants in employee stock ownership plans to fully benefit from the ownership accrued in the plan while also maximizing retirement savings in a defined contribution plan.

Current Status of Bill S 1727

Bill S 1727 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 13, 2025. Bill S 1727 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 13, 2025.  Bill S 1727's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 13, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1727

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
3
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1727

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1727

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit employee stock ownership plan participants to benefit from the full amount of beneficial ownership that can be accrued in the plan while also fully realizing the benefits of saving for retirement in a defined contribution plan.
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit employee stock ownership plan participants to benefit from the full amount of beneficial ownership that can be accrued in the plan while also fully realizing the benefits of saving for retirement in a defined contribution plan.

Comments

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Ander Glass

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8 months ago

This new bill sounds like it could really help out a lot of folks. Do you think it will benefit small business owners like me?