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H.R. 5267 · 119th Congress

American Franchise Act

Reported by committeeLabor and Employment
IntroducedSep 10, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Reported by committee. Latest step, Sep 8, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802.Library of Congress
  2. Sep 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
  • Mark Alford R-MO-4
  • Rick W. Allen R-GA-12
  • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
  • Jodey C. Arrington R-TX-19
  • Don Bacon R-NE-2
  • Andy Barr R-KY-6
  • Tom Barrett R-MI-7
  • Michael Baumgartner R-WA-5
  • Aaron Bean R-FL-4
  • Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
  • Cliff Bentz R-OR-2
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  • Ami Bera D-CA-6
  • Jack Bergman R-MI-1
  • Stephanie I. Bice R-OK-5
  • Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
  • Lauren Boebert R-CO-4
  • Mike Bost R-IL-12
  • Eric Burlison R-MO-7
  • Ken Calvert R-CA-41
  • Mike Carey R-OH-15
  • John R. Carter R-TX-31
  • Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
  • Ed Case D-HI-1
  • Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
  • Ben Cline R-VA-6
  • Michael Cloud R-TX-27
  • Tom Cole R-OK-4
  • James Comer R-KY-1
  • Jim Costa D-CA-21
  • Elijah Crane R-AZ-2
  • Jeff Crank R-CO-5
  • Henry Cuellar D-TX-28
  • Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
  • Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
  • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
  • Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL-26
  • Byron Donalds R-FL-19
  • Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
  • Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
  • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
  • Ron Estes R-KS-4
  • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
  • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
  • Pat Fallon R-TX-4
  • Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
  • Randy Feenstra R-IA-4
  • Cleo Fields D-LA-6
  • Randy Fine R-FL-6
  • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
  • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
  • Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
  • Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Vince Fong R-CA-20
  • Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
  • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
  • Brandon Gill R-TX-26
  • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
  • Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
  • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
  • Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
  • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Adam Gray D-CA-13
  • H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
  • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
  • Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
  • Josh Harder D-CA-9
  • Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
  • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
  • Andy Harris R-MD-1
  • Mark Harris R-NC-8
  • Ashley Hinson R-IA-2
  • Erin Houchin R-IN-9
  • Bill Huizenga R-MI-4
  • Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
  • Brian Jack R-GA-3
  • Dusty Johnson R-SD-At Large
  • David P. Joyce R-OH-14
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
  • Mike Kelly R-PA-16
  • Trent Kelly R-MS-1
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
  • Kevin Kiley I-CA-3
  • Kimberlyn King-Hinds R-MP-At Large
  • David Kustoff R-TN-8
  • Darin LaHood R-IL-16
  • Nick LaLota R-NY-1
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
  • Julia Letlow R-LA-5
  • Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
  • Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
  • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Richard McCormick R-GA-7
  • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
  • John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
  • Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
  • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
  • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
  • Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
  • Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA-1
  • John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
  • Blake D. Moore R-UT-1
  • Barry Moore R-AL-1
  • Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
  • Tim Moore R-NC-14
  • Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
  • James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
  • Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
  • Ralph Norman R-SC-5
  • Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
  • Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. R-MO-3
  • Burgess Owens R-UT-4
  • Gary J. Palmer R-AL-6
  • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
  • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
  • Scott Perry R-PA-10
  • Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
  • August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Mike Rogers R-AL-3
  • John W. Rose R-TN-6
  • David Rouzer R-NC-7
  • Chip Roy R-TX-21
  • Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
  • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
  • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
  • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
  • Austin Scott R-GA-8
  • Keith Self R-TX-3
  • Pete Sessions R-TX-17
  • Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6
  • Lloyd Smucker R-PA-11
  • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
  • Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
  • W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
  • Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
  • David J. Taylor R-OH-2
  • Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
  • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
  • William R. Timmons IV R-SC-4
  • David G. Valadao R-CA-22
  • Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
  • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
  • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
  • Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
  • Ann Wagner R-MO-2
  • Daniel Webster R-FL-11
  • Tony Wied R-WI-8
  • Roger Williams R-TX-25
  • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
  • Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
  • Steve Womack R-AR-3
  • Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2