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HR4614Referred to Committee

Franchisee Freedom Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (627 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001145

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

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

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 the Judiciary.

2025-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would give franchise owners more independence from their parent companies by limiting what franchise agreements can require and making it easier for franchisees to challenge unfair contract terms in court. It would affect millions of small business owners who operate franchises like fast-food restaurants, gyms, and retail stores, as well as the large corporations that own the franchise brands. The changes aim to protect individual franchise owners from being locked into one-sided deals while allowing them to compete more freely.

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

Commerce
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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