S2515-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HCD49D03B30D7410DB2CFD2FECCD91E5C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2023.
  • Section HF8BFBEE9ED3747E2BD3B62B00ADC5A2C: 2. Findings Congress finds that— on January 1, 1998—nearly 25 years after the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 was enacted and the employee...
  • Section H32AA803089534AC7BBF983F6A231F9E1: 3. Full deferral of tax for certain sales of employer stock to employee stock ownership plan sponsored by S corporation Section 114(c) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of...
  • Section HFF7D85122A4C4A988084A2CC67C42895: 4. Department of the Treasury Technical Assistance Office Before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
  • Section HCF7B247B188B465CADF4A6DFF6790E20: 5. Small business and employee stock ownership The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating section 49 as section 50; and by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 26, 2023

Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Daines, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Crapo, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Finance Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"ESOP" §H26B789D4594A4196BC7A97D88076DD64

an employee stock ownership plan, as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

"ESOP" §HCF7B247B188B465CADF4A6DFF6790E20

an employee stock ownership plan, as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

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