October 17, 2025
Mrs. McIver (for herself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act
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Sec. 2. Cooperative working group participation
Section 7(a)(35) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(35)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C) Working groups and other engagements
The Administrator (or a designee thereof) shall attend any working groups, meetings, fora, and any other engagements on cooperatives or employee ownership of business concerns that are hosted by any other Federal agency or office—
(i)
to which the Administrator (or designee thereof) is invited; or
(ii)
with which the Administrator (or a designee thereof) has had a previous engagement or relationship.
Sec. 3. Amendment to small business investment company program outreach
Section 862(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) is amended by inserting , and to the investors and limited partners of such companies,
before to increase
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Sec. 4. Outreach and assistance
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall carry out the requirements of section 862(e) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program of the Administration.