119th Congress
H.R. 5267
American Franchise Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kevin Hern(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Sep 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (158)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
Added later (145)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Aaron Bean (R-FL) · Sep 16, 2025
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA) · Sep 16, 2025
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · Sep 16, 2025
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR) · Sep 18, 2025
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) · Sep 18, 2025
- Pete Sessions (R-TX) · Sep 18, 2025
- Roger Williams (R-TX) · Sep 18, 2025
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) · Sep 18, 2025
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Sep 18, 2025
- David Kustoff (R-TN) · Sep 26, 2025
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD) · Sep 26, 2025
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) · Sep 26, 2025
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK) · Sep 26, 2025
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC) · Sep 26, 2025
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · Oct 8, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Oct 8, 2025
- Tom Cole (R-OK) · Oct 8, 2025
- Vince Fong (R-CA) · Oct 8, 2025
- Andy Barr (R-KY) · Oct 21, 2025
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · Oct 21, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN) · Nov 7, 2025
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN) · Nov 7, 2025
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Nov 17, 2025
- Mike Carey (R-OH) · Nov 18, 2025
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Nov 19, 2025
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP) · Nov 19, 2025
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) · Nov 19, 2025
- Mark E. Amodei (R-NV) · Nov 19, 2025
- Mike Kelly (R-PA) · Nov 19, 2025
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA) · Nov 19, 2025
- Tony Wied (R-WI) · Nov 19, 2025
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) · Nov 20, 2025
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY) · Dec 1, 2025
- David J. Taylor (R-OH) · Dec 1, 2025
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Dec 3, 2025
- Pat Fallon (R-TX) · Dec 3, 2025
- Pete Stauber (R-MN) · Dec 3, 2025
- Ben Cline (R-VA) · Dec 9, 2025
- Daniel Webster (R-FL) · Dec 9, 2025
- David Rouzer (R-NC) · Dec 9, 2025
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Dec 9, 2025
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL) · Dec 9, 2025
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) · Dec 9, 2025
- Brad Finstad (R-MN) · Dec 10, 2025
- Brian Jack (R-GA) · Dec 10, 2025
- Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Dec 10, 2025
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA) · Dec 10, 2025
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL) · Dec 11, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Dec 11, 2025
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Jan 7, 2026
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Jan 13, 2026
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL) · Jan 14, 2026
- Richard McCormick (R-GA) · Jan 14, 2026
- Ed Case (D-HI) · Jan 22, 2026
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) · Jan 22, 2026
- Max L. Miller (R-OH) · Jan 22, 2026
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) · Jan 22, 2026
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Jan 30, 2026
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) · Jan 30, 2026
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO) · Jan 30, 2026
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT) · Feb 10, 2026
- Gabe Evans (R-CO) · Feb 12, 2026
- Scott Perry (R-PA) · Feb 20, 2026
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Feb 20, 2026
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Mar 16, 2026
- Mark Harris (R-NC) · Mar 16, 2026
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Mar 17, 2026
- Eric Burlison (R-MO) · Mar 19, 2026
- Austin Scott (R-GA) · Mar 24, 2026
- Cleo Fields (D-LA) · Mar 24, 2026
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA) · Mar 24, 2026
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Mar 24, 2026
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Mar 24, 2026
- Erin Houchin (R-IN) · Mar 24, 2026
- Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Mar 24, 2026
- Lance Gooden (R-TX) · Mar 24, 2026
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) · Mar 24, 2026
- Tracey Mann (R-KS) · Mar 24, 2026
- Darin LaHood (R-IL) · Mar 26, 2026
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD) · Mar 26, 2026
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL) · Mar 26, 2026
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Mar 26, 2026
- Ron Estes (R-KS) · Mar 26, 2026
- Trent Kelly (R-MS) · Mar 26, 2026
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC) · Mar 26, 2026
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA) · Mar 26, 2026
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY) · Mar 30, 2026
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Apr 6, 2026
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) · Apr 6, 2026
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI) · Apr 13, 2026
- Julia Letlow (R-LA) · Apr 13, 2026
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Apr 16, 2026
- Mike Ezell (R-MS) · Apr 16, 2026
- Barry Moore (R-AL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Apr 21, 2026
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Mike Bost (R-IL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Mike Flood (R-NE) · Apr 21, 2026
- Mike Rogers (R-AL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Apr 28, 2026
- Brandon Gill (R-TX) · Apr 29, 2026
- James Comer (R-KY) · May 11, 2026
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV) · May 11, 2026
- Steve Womack (R-AR) · May 11, 2026
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) · May 12, 2026
- Tim Moore (R-NC) · May 12, 2026
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · May 15, 2026
- Jeff Crank (R-CO) · May 29, 2026
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Jun 2, 2026
- Laurel M. Lee (R-FL) · Jun 2, 2026
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Jun 3, 2026
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Jun 23, 2026
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · Jun 29, 2026
- Nick LaLota (R-NY) · Jun 29, 2026
- Tom Barrett (R-MI) · Jun 29, 2026
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) · Jun 30, 2026
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) · Jul 6, 2026
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) · Jul 13, 2026
- Andy Harris (R-MD) · Jul 14, 2026
- Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Jul 14, 2026
- Scott Franklin (R-FL) · Jul 14, 2026
- Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) · Jul 15, 2026
- Chip Roy (R-TX) · Jul 20, 2026
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX) · Jul 20, 2026
- James C. Moylan (R-GU) · Jul 20, 2026
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ) · Jul 21, 2026
- David P. Joyce (R-OH) · Jul 21, 2026
- Michael Cloud (R-TX) · Jul 21, 2026
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jul 22, 2026
- Ken Calvert (R-CA) · Jul 22, 2026
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Jul 22, 2026
- Ann Wagner (R-MO) · Aug 10, 2026
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ) · Aug 10, 2026
- Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · Aug 10, 2026
- Byron Donalds (R-FL) · Aug 27, 2026
- John W. Rose (R-TN) · Aug 27, 2026
- Keith Self (R-TX) · Aug 27, 2026
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) · Aug 27, 2026
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO) · Sep 2, 2026
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Sep 3, 2026
- John R. Carter (R-TX) · Sep 4, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To preserve the franchise business model.
Latest action(Sep 8, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 8, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702. - Sep 8, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802. - Jul 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. - Jul 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House