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H.R. 5851 (116th)

2019 ESOP Fairness Act

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Introduced

11 February 2020

Last action

11 February 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Brian Higgins, Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Vern Buchanan, Linda Sánchez, Jackie Walorski, Bill Pascrell, Darin LaHood

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

2019 ESOP Fairness Act This bill allows certain over-the-counter securities to be treated as publicly traded employer securities for purposes of the diversification requirements for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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