H.R. 5408 · 119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Introduced on Sep 16, 2025 by Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1). 110 cosponsors, 17 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 10, 2026): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 16, 2025
Cosponsors
110
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. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

Subjects

  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Labor-management relations
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jun 9, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Donald NorcrossD-NJ-1Sponsor

Democrats · 93

Republicans · 17

Roll calls

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

  1. On Passage
    Jun 9, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 230–193

History

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

  1. Sep 16, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 16, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 16, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  4. Jun 9, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1140. (consideration: CR H4029-4037)
  5. Jun 9, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5408.
  6. Jun 9, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Jun 9, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216).House · Roll call 216
  8. Jun 9, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H4029-4030)House · Roll call 216
  9. Jun 9, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jun 10, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

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 ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  2. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS8 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  3. National Retail Federation7 reports
    $5.8M reported (all issues)
  4. INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC6 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  5. National Roofing Contractors Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  6. AFL-CIO4 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  7. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  8. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $691.5K reported (all issues)
  9. American Federation of Teachers4 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  10. American Pipeline Contractors Association4 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  11. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $68.3M reported (all issues)
  12. INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES4 reports
    $505K reported (all issues)
  13. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS4 reports
    $737.6K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS$5,280 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  15. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS4 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  16. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  17. Power & Communication Contractors Association4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  18. THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE4 reports
    $780K reported (all issues)
  19. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $364.8K reported (all issues)
  20. United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers4 reports
    $930K reported (all issues)
  21. INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS3 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  22. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  23. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  24. ARGENTUM2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  25. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO2 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIOAI match · 100%
  26. INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  27. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS2 reports
    $280K reported (all issues)
  28. International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  29. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  30. AMERICAN WATER1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN WATER SERVICES, INCAI match · 99%
  31. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.1 report
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  32. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $660K reported (all issues)
  33. Americans for Tax Reform1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  34. Autos Drive America1 report
    $400K reported (all issues)
  35. CANPACK Group, Inc.1 report
    $420K reported (all issues)
  36. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)
  37. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA1 report
    $431K reported (all issues)
  38. CONOCOPHILLIPS1 report
    $750K reported (all issues)
  39. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.1 report
    $584K reported (all issues)
  40. HCA1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)

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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.