S 1728

Official Title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to expand the membership of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans to include representatives of employee ownership organizations.

Introduced: 2025-05-13

Passed House:

Passed Senate: 10/09/2025

To President:

Became Law:

Categories: Introduced Passed Senate Pension Senate

Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025

This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans to include two representatives of employee ownership organizations.

The advisory council generally advises and makes recommendations to the Department of Labor about the department's functions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Action(s)

  • 10/17/2025 - Held at the desk.
  • 10/17/2025 - Received in the House.
  • 10/16/2025 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 10/09/2025 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 10/09/2025 - Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 09/11/2025 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
  • 09/11/2025 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 07/30/2025 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 05/13/2025 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 05/13/2025 - Introduced in Senate

Bill Details

  • Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025

    Short Title

  • Senate

    Type

  • 119

    Congress Number

  • S1728-119

    Full Number

Sponsor

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen.