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H.R. 7206 115th Congress House

ESOP Business Act of 2018

Official title: To amend titles 41 and 10 of the United States Code to establish certain procurement procedures with respect to businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Corporate finance and managementEmployee benefits and pensionsPublic contracts and procurement
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Nov 30, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Nov 30, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ESOP Business Act of 2018

This bill gives businesses wholly owned though an employee stock ownership plan various advantages when bidding for executive agency procurement contracts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7206: ESOP Business Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7206/
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"H.R. 7206: ESOP Business Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7206/.
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H.R. 7206, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7206/.
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