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Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

April 30, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

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Last action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Apr 30, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes rules for business owners selling stock to employees and allows companies to retain 'small business' status for federal programs even after an acquires more than 49% of the company.

Who is mentioned in the record

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S corporation business owners

Owners may qualify for tax deferrals when selling stock to an ESOP.

ESOP-owned small businesses

These companies may retain eligibility for federal small business programs even after an ESOP acquires a majority stake.

ESOP participants

Participants are treated as owning their proportionate share of company stock for the purpose of determining the company's small business status.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill aims to increase employee ownership in s by providing tax incentives for selling stock to employee stock ownership plans (s) and changing how small business status is determined. It also creates new government offices within the Treasury and Labor departments to provide technical assistance and advocacy for employee-owned companies.

Key Facts

The bill allows for the full deferral of taxes on certain sales of employer stock to an ESOP sponsored by an S corporation.
It repeals the previous limitation on tax deferrals for such sales, effective immediately upon enactment.
The Treasury Secretary must establish an 'S Corporation Employee Ownership Assistance Office' within 90 days of enactment to provide outreach and technical assistance.
Small businesses that are more than 49% owned by an ESOP will continue to be treated as 'small business concerns' for federal programs, provided they met eligibility criteria before the ESOP acquisition.
For small business eligibility, each ESOP participant will be counted as owning their proportionate share of the company stock.
The Secretary of Labor is required to appoint an 'Advocate for Employee Ownership' to act as a liaison and help resolve disputes between the Department of Labor and ESOP sponsors or participants.
The Advocate for Employee Ownership appointment is exempt from standard competitive service or Senior Executive Service hiring rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this bill change small business status?

Currently, a company can lose its 'small business' status if an buys more than 49% of it. This bill allows those companies to keep their small business status for federal programs by counting each employee-owner's share of the stock.

What is the new Advocate for Employee Ownership?

It is a new position within the Department of Labor tasked with helping employers and employees navigate employee ownership, providing education, and helping resolve disputes with the Department of Labor.

Why It Matters

This bill changes rules for business owners selling stock to employees and allows companies to retain 'small business' status for federal programs even after an acquires more than 49% of the company.

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Small Business Eligibility Reform

The bill explicitly reverses the current regulatory interpretation that strips small business status from companies once an ESOP acquires more than 49% of the business.

Small Business Administration

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Labor“Required to appoint an Advocate for Employee Ownership.”Map →

organizationDepartment of the Treasury“Required to establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership Assistance Office.”Map →

personMr. Kelly“Representative from Pennsylvania who introduced the bill.”Map →

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