There are many ways for our ESCA members to take tangible steps toward protecting and promoting S ESOPs - two of which are hosting a district visit and joining our grassroots letter campaign. District Visits provide an opportunity for Members of Congress to meet virtually or visit company locations and meet employee-owners in person. Our grassroots letter campaign offers an easy and effective advocacy tool for constituents to send their Members of Congress a letter to thank them for their support of The Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.
In the 117th Congress, the Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH) as S. 1300 and in the House by Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jason Smith (R-MO) as H.R. 4141. This legislation will help more Americans gain retirement savings and security through private employee ownership. Specifically, the bill seeks to:
Cosponsors for the Senate bill (S. 1300) in the 117th Congress:
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) – Lead
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Sen. Angus King (I-ME)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) – Lead
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Sen. James Risch (R-ID)
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Cosponsors for the House bill (H.R. 4141) in the 117th Congress:
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-3) – Lead
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3)
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-9)
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7)
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-3)
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38)
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI-5)
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2)
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-2)
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-3)
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY-26)
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1)
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL-11)
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-2)
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-2)
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-45)
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)
Rep. James Langevin (D-RI-2)
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-7)
Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ-3)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9)
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)
Rep. Ed Case (D-HI-1)
Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-7)
Rep. John Larson (D-CT-1)
Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-2)
Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO-8) – Lead
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)
Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23)
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2)
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL-5)
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA-12)
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)
Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR-1)
Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6)
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5)
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-4)
Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-39)
Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-3)
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-2)
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2)
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)
Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-1)
Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX-3)
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)
Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN-1)
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL-4)
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)
Rep. Billy Long (R-MO-7)
Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)
Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA-3)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-42)
Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-18)
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)
Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV-3)
Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL-1)
Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-15)
Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4)
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD-AL)
Press releases and commentary on legislative action, academic studies, and more regarding employee-ownership.
June 24, 2021
Bipartisan Legislation Will Help More Americans Benefit From Employee Ownership Of Private Companies
Read MoreMay 6, 2021
A bipartisan chorus of members highlighted the decades-long track record of employee-owned S corporations (S ESOPs) in helping Americans build exceptional economic security and retirement savings.
Read MoreApril 22, 2021
Bipartisan Bill Will Help Extend Benefits Of Employee Ownership To More American Workers
Read MoreApril 12, 2019
"This legislation, which had 86 bipartisan cosponsors in the last Congress, demonstrates broad bipartisan support in the House for ESOP ownership," said ESCA Chairman David Cimpl.
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