United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1343 (115th)
Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017
Introduced
2 March 2017
Last action
5 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], David Trott, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase, from $5 million to $10 million, the 12-month sales threshold beyond which an issuer is required to provide investors with additional disclosures related to compensatory benefit plans.
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Timeline
2 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 11.
Source: Committee
9 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
Source: Calendars
29 March 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-71.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-71.
Source: Committee
3 April 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 240 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667)
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 87 (Roll no. 216).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2667)
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 228 (Roll no. 215).
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Floor
Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H2675)
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1343 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 240. (consideration: CR H2667-2678)
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 240 passed House.
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
4 April 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 331 · No 87 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 11
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
4 April 2017 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 185 · No 228 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 April 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 April 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 March 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 April 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 April 2017
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 29 March 2017
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 29 March 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
- related to ← Encouraging Employee Ownership Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.
- related to ← Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to ← Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
- related to ← Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of House Report 115-75 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-11 shall be considered as adopted.
- amends ← An amendment printed in House Report 115-75 to require the GAO to report to Congress one year after date of enactment the impact of the legislation on employee ownership.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1343
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1343
- us · 115-hr-1343 · source updated 5 December 2025