H.R. 5267
119th Congress
House
American Franchise Act
Official title: To preserve the franchise business model.
Labor and Employment
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee performanceLabor standards
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Small businessWages and earnings
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Sep 8, 2026
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
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Lobbying activity
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- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
- HILTON WORLDWIDE
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Bodies those filers lobbied
- SENATE
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Treasury, Dept of
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- White House Office
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Cosponsors
158
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Carter, John R.
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Griffith, H. Morgan
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Boebert, Lauren
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Donalds, Byron
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Malliotakis, Nicole
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Rose, John W.
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Self, Keith
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Begich, Nicholas J.
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Crane, Elijah
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Wagner, Ann
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Calvert, Ken
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Gosar, Paul A.
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Panetta, Jimmy
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Biggs, Andy
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Cloud, Michael
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Joyce, David P.
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Ellzey, Jake
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Moylan, James C.
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Roy, Chip
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Arrington, Jodey C.
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Franklin, Scott
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Harris, Andy
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Norman, Ralph
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
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Fischbach, Michelle
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
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Barrett, Tom
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Hurd, Jeff
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LaLota, Nick
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Van Drew, Jefferson
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Shreve, Jefferson
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
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Lee, Laurel M.
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Crank, Jeff
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
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Haridopolos, Mike
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Moore, Tim
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Comer, James
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Moore, Riley M.
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Womack, Steve
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Gill, Brandon
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Ciscomani, Juan
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Bost, Mike
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
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Flood, Mike
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Miller, Carol D.
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Moore, Barry
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Rogers, Mike D.
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Ezell, Mike
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McDowell, Addison P.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5267/
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