FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Expanding Capital Access for Employee-Owned Businesses

Original title: EMPOWERING EMPLOYEE OWNED BUSINESSES AND COOPERATIVES THROUGH ACCESS TO CAPITAL

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal legislative inquiry into potential policy changes that could alter how employee-owned firms and s secure financing, directly impacting the growth and stability of these business models nationwide.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Employee-owned businesses

These businesses are the primary focus of the potential policy discussions regarding capital access.

Cooperatives

These organizations are the primary focus of the potential policy discussions regarding capital access.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on September 30, 2021, to discuss how to improve access to capital for es and s. The session explored how these business models can address economic challenges like income inequality and retirement security for workers.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 30, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The committee examined the role of employee-owned businesses and cooperatives in addressing income inequality and retirement security.
Four witnesses provided testimony: R.L. Condra (National Cooperative Bank), Tatia Cooper (Home Care Associates), Gary Shorman (Eagle Communications), and Alice Frazier (Bank of Charles Town).
The hearing was conducted as a hybrid proceeding with specific mask and social distancing requirements for in-person attendees.
Additional materials were submitted for the record from organizations including the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and NCBA CLUSA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to explore ways to help es and s gain better access to capital to support their growth and stability.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included representatives from the National Bank, Home Care Associates, Eagle Communications, and the Bank of Charles Town.

Why It Matters

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Post-Pandemic Focus

The hearing explicitly links the need for employee-ownership support to economic shocks caused by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

House Committee on Small Business

Connected Entities

personR.L. Condra“Senior Vice President, National Cooperative Bank”Map →

personAlice Frazier“President and CEO, Bank of Charles Town”Map →

personNydia Velazquez“Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

personGary Shorman“Chairman and Chief Development Officer, Eagle Communications”Map →

personTatia Cooper“President, Home Care Associates”Map →

personBlaine Luetkemeyer“Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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