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H. Rept. 119-412 1 (2025-12-17)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                        1st Session J  HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-412





                                  IMPROVING SBA ENGAGEMENT ON
                                      EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT



                    DECEMBER  17, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed



                      Mr. WILLIAMS   of Texas, from the Committee  on Small  Business,
                                          submitted  the  following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 5778]

                      The  Committee   on Small Business, to whom   was referred the bill
                    (H.R.  5778) to direct the Administrator of the Small  Business  Ad-
                    ministration  to improve outreach  and  education on employee   own-
                    ership, and for other purposes, having considered  the same, reports
                    favorably  thereon without  amendment and recommends that the
                    bill do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                     Page
                        I. Purpose and Bill Sum m ary  ........................................................................  2
                        II. N eed  for  Legislation  ...................................................................................  2
                        III.  H earings  ......................................................................................................  2
                        IV. Com m ittee  Consideration  ..........................................................................  2
                        V . Com m ittee  V otes  ........................................................................................  3
                        VI. Section-by-Section  of H .R. 5778  .................................................................  5
                      VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ............................................  5
                      VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures              5
                      IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations ..................................................  5
                        X. Performance Goals and    Objectives  ............................................................  6
                        XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs .................. 6
                      XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
                            B en efits  .....................................................................................................  6
                      XIII. Federal M andates  Statem ent  .....................................................................  6
                      XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement ..................................................  6
                      XV. Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ..........................................................  6
                      XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority .....................................................  6
                      XVII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .......................   6
                    XV III. M inority  V iew s  ............................................................................................  102
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