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HR 2468 105th Congress House

American Profit Sharing Act

Official title: To provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit-sharing plans.

Introduced: November 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee stock optionsFederally-guaranteed loans
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Finance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment lendingGrants-in-aidProfit sharingSmall businessSubsidies
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Sep 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Sep 11, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Sep 11, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 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.
Sep 11, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Sep 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Profit Sharing Act - Permits the provision of Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies only to businesses which have a stock bonus or profit-sharing plan. Excepts start-up small businesses for one year unless such business has: (1) been in existence for at least ten prior years; (2) more than five full-time employees (or their equivalent) at any time during the year; and (3) a gross income exceeding $10 million.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 13, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 6, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 30, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 11, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 11, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 11, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 11, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2468: American Profit Sharing Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2468/
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