H.R. 5267 · 119th Congress

American Franchise Act

Introduced on Sep 10, 2025 by Kevin Hern (R-OK-1). 158 cosponsors, 17 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 8, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Sep 10, 2025
Cosponsors
158
17 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To preserve the franchise business model.

Subjects

  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employee hiring
  • Employee performance
  • Labor standards
  • Small business
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kevin HernR-OK-1Sponsor

Democrats · 17

Independents · 1

Republicans · 140

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Sep 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  4. Jul 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jul 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
  6. Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802.
  7. Sep 8, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802.
  8. Sep 8, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION16 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  2. INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION13 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  3. MCDONALDS CORPORATION12 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  4. International Franchise Association (IFA)8 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  5. FEDEX CORPORATION5 reports
    $12.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. AFL-CIO4 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  7. American Association of Franchisee & Dealers4 reports
    $35K reported (all issues)
  8. HILTON WORLDWIDE4 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  9. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  10. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)4 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)
  11. PLANET FITNESS, INC.4 reports
    $322K reported (all issues)
  12. SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.4 reports
    $960K reported (all issues)
  13. American Association for Justice3 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  14. Epcon JV, LLC3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  15. INSPIRE BRANDS INC.3 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  16. Job Creators Network3 reports
    $15.8K reported (all issues)
  17. National Taxpayers Union3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  18. Service Employees International Union CTW-CLC3 reports
    $765K reported (all issues)
  19. UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)3 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)
  20. WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  21. ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  22. Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)2 reports
    $15.7K reported (all issues)
  23. American Federation of Teachers1 report
    $490K reported (all issues)
  24. CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  25. Dine Brands Global Inc.1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)
  26. Elevanta, LLC1 report
  27. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  28. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS1 report
    $489.1K reported (all issues)
  29. NATIONAL NURSES UNITED1 report
    $1M reported (all issues)
  30. RACETRAC, INC.1 report
  31. THE WENDYS COMPANY1 report
  32. YUM BRANDS INC.1 report

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.