Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5778 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 358 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5778 [Report No. 119-412] To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2025 Mrs. McIver (for herself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business December 17, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cisneros, and Ms. Goodlander December 17, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act''. 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