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S. 2402

Referred to Committee

A bill to establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting.

Introduced 7/20/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

7/20/2021 • Senate

Summary

This bill authorizes a three-year pilot program under which the Department of Defense may use noncompetitive procedures for awarding follow-on contracts to qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP (i.e., an S corporation for which 100% of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan) if the prior contract was rated as satisfactory or better. The Government Accountability Office must report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority provided under this bill.

Introduced in Senate • 7/20/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementSecurities

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Democrat • MA

Sponsored 7/20/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 7/20/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate7/20/2021

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1