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S3525Referred 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
2025-12-17
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 33.4% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001198

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

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

  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-12-17
  • James Lankford (R-OK)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-12-17

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 →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

The bill would change how franchise businesses classify their workers, likely making it easier for franchisees (the people who own individual franchise locations) to be treated as independent business owners rather than employees of the parent company. This could affect whether workers at franchise locations like fast-food restaurants qualify for employee benefits and labor protections. The change would primarily impact franchise companies, franchise owners, and their workers.

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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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