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H.R. 5207 (111th)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2010

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 May 2010

Last action

5 May 2010 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Small Business

Sponsors

Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

10 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt certain distributions, including dividends, by S corporations to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) from the penalty tax for premature employee benefit plan withdrawals; (2) exempt deductions for ESOP dividends from corporate alternative minimum tax adjustments based on adjusted earnings and profits; (3) allow deferral of the recognition of gain for certain sales to ESOPs sponsored by any domestic corporation, including S corporations; (4) allow reinvestment of ESOP stock proceeds eligible for nonrecognition of gain in certain mutual funds; and (5) modify certain ESOP stock ownership rules. Amends the Small Business Act to allow a majority-owned ESOP business concern to continue to qualify for loans, preferences, and other programs under such Act.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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    Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2010

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