Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill increases SBA involvement in federal employee-ownership policy work. The reported text amends the Small Business Act so the SBA Administrator or a designee must attend working groups, meetings, fora, and other engagements on cooperatives or employee ownership of small business concerns when another federal agency or office hosts the event and SBA is invited or has had a prior engagement or relationship.
The introduced text also directs SBA to carry out employee-ownership outreach and assistance requirements from the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program. Together, the bill pushes SBA to be more present in federal employee-ownership discussions and to use its existing program structure for outreach to small businesses, worker cooperatives, and employee-owned firms.
Who Benefits and How
Worker cooperatives benefit because SBA must attend federal engagements focused on cooperatives and employee ownership. Employee-owned businesses benefit from stronger SBA participation and outreach through the employee-ownership program. Small business owners considering employee ownership benefit from access to more coordinated federal information. Federal agencies hosting cooperative working groups benefit from required SBA attendance when SBA is invited or already connected. SBA employee ownership program staff benefit from clearer direction for outreach and assistance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
SBA program staff must attend working groups, meetings, fora, and other engagements covered by the bill. SBA administrators must track invitations and prior relationships with federal agencies or offices. SBA employee ownership program staff must carry out outreach and assistance duties through the designated program. Federal agency meeting hosts may need to coordinate with SBA representatives when planning cooperative or employee-ownership events.
Key Provisions
- Requires the SBA Administrator or designee to attend covered federal working groups on cooperatives or employee ownership.
- Applies when SBA is invited or has a previous engagement or relationship with the host agency.
- Directs SBA outreach and assistance through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program.
- Strengthens SBA coordination with other federal offices on employee-owned small business policy.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires SBA participation in federal meetings and working groups on cooperatives or employee ownership and directs SBA to carry out employee-ownership outreach and assistance through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program.
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Employee Ownership, Cooperatives
Primary Purpose
Requires SBA participation in federal meetings and working groups on cooperatives or employee ownership and directs SBA to carry out employee-ownership outreach and assistance through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Worker cooperatives
- Employee-owned businesses
- Small business owners considering employee ownership
- Federal agencies hosting cooperative working groups
- SBA employee ownership program staff
Identified Costs
- SBA program staff
- SBA administrators
- SBA employee ownership program staff
- Federal agency meeting hosts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cisneros, and Ms. Goodlander
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-412.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 …
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mrs. McIver (for herself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Employee-owned businesses, Small business owners considering employee ownership, Worker cooperatives
Federal agency meeting hosts, SBA employee ownership program staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "sba"
- → Small Business Administration
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