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H.R.5719

H.R.5719: Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act

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About This Bill

Introduced July 11, 2016
Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 16, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employee to elect to defer, for income tax purposes, income attributable to certain stock transferred to the employee by an employer. The employee may defer the inclusion of income from the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 26, 2016	Received in the Senate.
Sept. 22, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 22, 2016	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 287 - 124 (Roll no. 544). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5822-5824)
Sept. 22, 2016	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5719-5835)
Sept. 22, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5719, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
Sept. 22, 2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5829)
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5719.
Sept. 22, 2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 22, 2016 or September 23, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Sept. 22, 2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 875. (consideration: CR H5822-5830)
Sept. 21, 2016	Rule H. Res. 875 passed House.
Sept. 20, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 875 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 22, 2016 or September 23, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Sept. 16, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Sept. 16, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-748.
Sept. 14, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sept. 14, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 11, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
July 11, 2016	Introduced in the House by Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

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