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H.R. 5236 (115th)

Main Street Employee Ownership Act of 2018

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Introduced

8 March 2018

Last action

9 May 2018 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Main Street Employee Ownership Act of 2018 This bill amends the Small Business Act to expand the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee loans for qualified employee trusts of a small business to purchase the stock of that business. Specifically, the bill allows the guaranteed loan to also cover transactions costs associated with purchasing the stock. In addition, it allows loans to a small business to be guaranteed if the loan proceeds will: (1) be used to provide loans to a qualified employee trust of the small business to purchase the business's stock; and (2) result in the trust owning at least 51% of the business's stock. The SBA must guarantee loans to cooperatives in which employees are eligible for membership for such stock purchases. The SBA shall establish: (1) an outreach program with licensed small business investment companies to increase investment in transitions to employee-owned businesses, and (2) a Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperative Promotion Program to offer technical assistance and training on the transition to employee ownership through cooperatives and qualified employee trusts. The Administrator of the SBA shall coordinate an interagency working group on employee-owned businesses.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 March 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 April 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 24 April 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-645.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 April 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-645.

    Source: Committee

  9. 8 May 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 May 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text CR H3810-3811)

    Source: Floor

  11. 8 May 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text CR H3810-3811)

    Source: Floor

  12. 8 May 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5236.

    Source: Floor

  13. 8 May 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3810-3812)

    Source: Floor

  14. 8 May 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 May 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Source: IntroReferral

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