Expand access for employee-owned businesses to compete for Department of War contracts.

Cory Mills · Florida · Republican

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Occurrences

introduced the Empowering Small-Business Ownership Participation (ESOP) Act, legislation that expands access for employee-owned businesses to compete for critical Department of War contracts.

Mills introduced the ESOP Act to broaden contracting opportunities for employee-owned businesses.

Press Releases | Representative Mills
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introduced the Empowering Small-Business Ownership Participation (ESOP) Act, legislation that expands access for employee-owned businesses to compete for critical Department of War contracts

Mills introduced legislation to expand participation by employee-owned businesses in Department of War contracting.

Congressman Cory Mills Introduces Bill to Expand Opportunities for Employee-Owned Businesses in Department of War Contracting
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Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (Introduced 12/05/2025).

Mills sponsored the ESOP Act, which commits to expanding access for employee-owned businesses in Department of War contracting.

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6492 - ESOP Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Evidence

Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (Introduced 12/05/2025). Latest Action: House - 12/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. The bill has the status Introduced.

Mills introduced the ESOP Act, but the bill remained at introduction and referral with no cosponsors or later action shown on Congress.gov, so the promise was not delivered in the available record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6492 - ESOP Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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December 9, 2025: Congressman Cory Mills Introduces Bill to Expand Opportunities for Employee-Owned Businesses in Department of War Contracting. The release says the ESOP Act 'expands access for employee-owned businesses to compete for critical Department of War contracts.'

This is direct official evidence that Mills took a concrete legislative step on the claim, but it does not show enactment or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Mills
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The bill page shows Rep. Cory Mills as sponsor, introduced on 2025-12-05, referred to the House Committee on Armed Services the same day, and still listed as Introduced with no cosponsors. The official title says it would adjust the employee stock ownership threshold for the Department of Defense contracting pilot program for employee-owned businesses.

Official congressional status shows Mills only introduced the ESOP Act and it has not advanced beyond referral, so the promised contracting expansion was not delivered.

never same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6492 - ESOP Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Mills' office announced that he introduced the ESOP Act, saying it expands access for employee-owned businesses to compete for critical Department of War contracts and referencing the Department of War ESOP pilot program.

This is direct official evidence of a concrete legislative attempt by Mills, but it does not show enactment or implementation of the promised contracting access.

never same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Mills
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Mills materially pursued the promise by sponsoring the ESOP Act in the 119th Congress to expand employee-owned business access in Defense contracting, which qualifies as a serious legislative attempt. But the available official record shows the bill was only introduced on December 5, 2025 and referred to the House Armed Services Committee, with no enactment, implementation, or other completed expansion of contracting access. Because the promised outcome was not delivered, this is best scored as never, with effort credit for the attempt.

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never same_term A for effort

Mills introduced H.R.6492, the ESOP Act, in the 119th Congress to expand access for employee-owned businesses to compete for Department of War contracting, which is a direct and serious legislative attempt during his current House term. However, the available record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services, with no enactment, passage, or implementation of the promised contracting access. Because the promised policy outcome was not delivered, but Mills did materially attempt it, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.

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