Faster Labor Contracts Act
Official title: To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | House · vote #216 | On Passage | Passed | 230–193 | See who voted → |
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Received in the Senate.
Faster Labor Contracts Act
This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to finalize CBAs.
Under the bill, CBA negotiations must begin within 10 days after an employer receives a written request from a newly recognized or certified bargaining representative. The bill provides that parties must make every reasonable effort to conclude and sign a CBA. Further, the bill provides that, if the parties have not reached an agreement after 90 days, either party may request mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The bill directs FMCS to use its best efforts to secure an agreement.
If mediation does not result in an agreement within 30 days (or an additional period agreed to by both parties), FMSC must refer the parties to an arbitration panel to render a decision settling the dispute. The panel must consider specified factors, including the employer's financial prospects and employees' cost of living. The resulting CBA is binding on the parties for two years. (Parties may agree to amend the terms during the two-year period.)
The bill specifies that (1) an employer must maintain current wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment during negotiations; and (2) an employer's duty to collectively bargain continues even if a representative has been decertified.
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress regarding the average number of days between the certification or recognition of a bargaining representative and the date the initial CBA was executed.
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- NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- White House Office
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Treasury, Dept of
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5408/
"H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5408/.
H.R. 5408, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5408/.
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