United States Employee Ownership Bank Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 10, 2017)
United States Employee Ownership Bank Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish the U.S. Employee Ownership Bank, which shall be authorized to provide, in accordance with specified terms, conditions, and other requirements, financial assistance to increase employee ownership of a company.
In addition, the bill amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to specify that, in general, if an employer orders the closing of a plant or facility, the employer must offer its employees an opportunity to purchase the plant or facility though an employee stock-ownership plan or an eligible worker-owned cooperative.
What just happenedMay 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 10, 2017
- May 10, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - May 10, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate