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H.R. 2022 116th Congress House

ESOP Business Act of 2019

Official title: To establish certain procurement procedures with respect to businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employee benefits and pensionsPublic contracts and procurementSmall business
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Apr 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Small Business, 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.
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Small Business, 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 2019

This bill gives businesses wholly owned through an employee stock ownership plan various advantages when bidding for executive agency procurement contracts, including a pricing preference not in excess of 10%.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2022: ESOP Business Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2022/
MLA
"H.R. 2022: ESOP Business Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2022/.
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H.R. 2022, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2022/.
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[H.R. 2022: ESOP Business Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2022/)
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