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HR5267Referred to Committee

American Franchise Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-10
Introduced
127
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Kevin Hern
Kevin Hern
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (538 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001082

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (127)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)Original· 2025-09-10
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)Original· 2025-09-10
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-09-15
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-09-15
  • Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)· 2025-09-16
  • Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)· 2025-09-16
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2025-09-16
  • Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)· 2025-09-18
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2025-09-18
  • Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2025-09-18
  • Roger Williams (R-TX-25)· 2025-09-18
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2025-09-18
  • Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)· 2025-09-18
  • David Kustoff (R-TN-8)· 2025-09-26
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)· 2025-09-26
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)· 2025-09-26
  • Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)· 2025-09-26
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)· 2025-09-26
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-10-08
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-10-08
  • Tom Cole (R-OK-4)· 2025-10-08
  • Vince Fong (R-CA-20)· 2025-10-08
  • Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2025-10-21
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2025-10-21
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-21
  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)· 2025-10-21
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· 2025-11-07
  • Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2025-11-07
  • John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)· 2025-11-17
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)· 2025-11-18
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2025-11-19
  • Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP)· 2025-11-19
  • Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)· 2025-11-19
  • Mark E. Amodei (R-NV-2)· 2025-11-19
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)· 2025-11-19
  • Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)· 2025-11-19
  • Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2025-11-19
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)· 2025-11-20
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-12-01
  • David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· 2025-12-01
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)· 2025-12-03
  • Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· 2025-12-03
  • Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2025-12-03
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)· 2025-12-09
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)· 2025-12-09
  • David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· 2025-12-09
  • John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)· 2025-12-09
  • Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· 2025-12-09
  • Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)· 2025-12-09
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)· 2025-12-10
  • Brian Jack (R-GA-3)· 2025-12-10
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2025-12-10
  • Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)· 2025-12-10
  • Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)· 2025-12-11
  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2025-12-11
  • Randy Fine (R-FL-6)· 2026-01-07
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-01-13
  • Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)· 2026-01-14
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· 2026-01-14
  • Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2026-01-22
  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· 2026-01-22
  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2026-01-22
  • Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)· 2026-01-22
  • Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2026-01-30
  • Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-01-30
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)· 2026-01-30
  • Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2026-02-10
  • Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)· 2026-02-12
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)· 2026-02-20
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2026-02-20
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)· 2026-03-16
  • Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2026-03-16
  • Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)· 2026-03-17
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)· 2026-03-19
  • Austin Scott (R-GA-8)· 2026-03-24
  • Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)· 2026-03-24
  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)· 2026-03-24
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-03-24
  • Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2026-03-24
  • Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)· 2026-03-24
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2026-03-24
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)· 2026-03-24
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· 2026-03-24
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2026-03-24
  • Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)· 2026-03-26
  • Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· 2026-03-26
  • Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)· 2026-03-26
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· 2026-03-26
  • Ron Estes (R-KS-4)· 2026-03-26
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)· 2026-03-26
  • William R. Timmons IV (R-SC-4)· 2026-03-26
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2026-03-26
  • Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· 2026-03-30
  • Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2026-04-06
  • Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2026-04-06
  • Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)· 2026-04-13
  • Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)· 2026-04-13
  • Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)· 2026-04-16
  • Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)· 2026-04-16
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· 2026-04-21
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-04-21
  • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26)· 2026-04-21
  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· 2026-04-21
  • Mike Flood (R-NE-1)· 2026-04-21
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)· 2026-04-21
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)· 2026-04-28
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2026-04-29
  • James Comer (R-KY-1)· 2026-05-11
  • Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)· 2026-05-11
  • Steve Womack (R-AR-3)· 2026-05-11
  • Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)· 2026-05-12
  • Tim Moore (R-NC-14)· 2026-05-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-09-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-09-10

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-10

Plain-English Summary

The American Franchise Act would establish new labor rules specifically for franchise businesses, likely addressing how franchise owners and workers are classified and what employment protections apply to them. This could affect millions of workers at franchised restaurants, retail stores, and service businesses, as well as the franchise companies and individual franchise owners who operate them. The bill aims to clarify the relationship between corporate franchisors, individual franchise operators, and their employees.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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