119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 13, 2025
Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025
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Latest action (Oct 17, 2025): Held at the desk.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 13, 2025)
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).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101-7103; text: CR S7102-7103)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$468,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$401,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catchin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$509,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Retirement
$860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f Retirement Savings Act S. 2217-The Independent Retirement Fairness Act S. 2403- Retire Through Ownership Act S. 1727- Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2025 S.1728-Employees Ownership Representation Act of 2025 Americas Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 13, 2025 · issue area: Retirement
$459,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Retirement
$414,000
Spent on own lobbying
…at least once every three years. S.1707 - Helping Young Americans Save Act - This bill lowers the age required for retirement plan eligibility to 18 (from 21). S.1728 - Employee Ownership Representation Act - This bill adds two representatives of ESOP organizations to the ERISA Advisory Council. S.1645 - American Ownership a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing