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- H.R.1343
H.R.1343: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 5, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - April 5, 2017
- Engrossed in House - April 4, 2017
- Reported in House - March 29, 2017
- Introduced in House - March 2, 2017
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 5, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667) |
| April 4, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 228 (Roll no. 215). |
| April 4, 2017 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| April 4, 2017 |
DEBATE - 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.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H2675)
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| April 4, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 240, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
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| April 4, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1343.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 240. (consideration: CR H2667-2678)
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| April 4, 2017 |
Rule H. Res. 240 passed House.
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| April 3, 2017 |
Rules 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.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-71.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 11.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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| March 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) |