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HOUSE 1343115th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017

Last Action
4/5/2017

Actions

  • 2017-04-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2017-04-04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2017-04-04On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667)
  • 2017-04-04Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667)
  • 2017-04-04On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 228 (Roll no. 215).
  • 2017-04-04The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  • 2017-04-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to prohibit any exemption to an issuer if the issuer or affiliate of the issuer has withheld information from Congress relevant to its investigation of any collusion between persons associated with the Russian Government and persons associated with a presidential campaign.
  • 2017-04-04Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H2675)
  • 2017-04-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 240, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
  • 2017-04-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1343.
  • 2017-04-04Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
  • 2017-04-04Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 240. (consideration: CR H2667-2678)
  • 2017-04-04Rule H. Res. 240 passed House.
  • 2017-04-03Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 240 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
  • 2017-03-29Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-04-04 (36)

Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill  requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase, from $5 million to $10 million, the 12-month sales threshold beyond which an issuer is required to provide investors with additional disclosures related to compensatory benefit plans.

Cosponsors (7)

  • John Delaney (D-MD)
  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)
  • Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • Brian Higgins (D-NY)
  • Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ)
  • David Trott (R-MI)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Financial services and investments
  • Securities
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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