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HR 1343 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Employee benefits and pensions Financial services and investments Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017

Introduced: March 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 4, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 4, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667)
Apr 4, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 228 (Roll no. 215).
Apr 4, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Apr 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.
Apr 4, 2017
Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H2675)
Apr 4, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 240, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
Apr 4, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1343.
Apr 4, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Apr 4, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 240. (consideration: CR H2667-2678)
Apr 4, 2017
Rule H. Res. 240 passed House.
Apr 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.
Mar 29, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
Mar 29, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-71.
Mar 9, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 11.
Mar 9, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 4, 2017 House · vote #216 On Passage Passed 331–87 See who voted →
Apr 4, 2017 House · vote #215 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 185–228 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 107 — An amendment printed in House Report 115-75 to require the GAO to report to Congress one year after date of e… Withdrawn Apr 4, 2017
HAMDT 106 — Pursuant to the provisions of House Report 115-75 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of th… Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 5, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 3280 Related bill Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
  • HR 10 Related bill Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
  • HR 3354 Related bill Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
  • S 2155 Related bill Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
  • HRES 240 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rule…
  • S 488 Related bill Encouraging Employee Ownership Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2017
Trott, David
· Mar 10, 2017
Delaney, John
· Mar 2, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Mar 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1343: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1343/
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