American Franchise Act
Sponsored by Kevin Hern RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Labor and Employment.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
158 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Beth Van Duyne RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Hillary J. Scholten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chuck Edwards RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jim Costa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Alford RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam Gray DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| August Pfluger RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry Cuellar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nathaniel Moran RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ami Bera DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Vicente Gonzalez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ryan Mackenzie RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel Meuser RRepublican | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican | |
| Kevin Kiley RRepublican | |
| Aaron Bean RRepublican | |
| Pat Harrigan RRepublican | |
| Roger Williams RRepublican | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocrat | |
| Derrick Van Orden RRepublican | |
| Pete Sessions RRepublican | |
| Scott Fitzgerald RRepublican | |
| Cliff Bentz RRepublican | |
| Stephanie I. Bice RRepublican | |
| Virginia Foxx RRepublican | |
| Michael Baumgartner RRepublican | |
| David Kustoff RRepublican | |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Derek Schmidt RRepublican | |
| Vince Fong RRepublican | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat | |
| Tom Cole RRepublican | |
| Scott H. Peters DDemocrat | |
| Andy Barr RRepublican | |
| Glenn Grothman RRepublican | |
| Josh Harder DDemocrat | |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RRepublican | |
| Rudy Yakym III RRepublican | |
| John J. McGuire III RRepublican | |
| Mike Carey RRepublican | |
| Mike Kelly RRepublican | |
| Glenn Thompson RRepublican | |
| Lloyd Smucker RRepublican | |
| Tony Wied RRepublican | |
| Mark E. Amodei RRepublican | |
| Randy Feenstra RRepublican | |
| Kimberlyn King-Hinds RRepublican | |
| John R. Moolenaar RRepublican | |
| David J. Taylor RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| Ashley Hinson RRepublican | |
| Pat Fallon RRepublican | |
| Pete Stauber RRepublican | |
| Ben Cline RRepublican | |
| Mary E. Miller RRepublican | |
| John H. Rutherford RRepublican | |
| Robert B. Aderholt RRepublican | |
| Daniel Webster RRepublican | |
| David Rouzer RRepublican | |
| Brad Finstad RRepublican | |
| Brian Jack RRepublican | |
| Burgess Owens RRepublican | |
| Rick W. Allen RRepublican | |
| Dale W. Strong RRepublican | |
| David G. Valadao RRepublican | |
| Randy Fine RRepublican | |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RRepublican | |
| Richard McCormick RRepublican | |
| Neal P. Dunn RRepublican | |
| Michael A. Rulli RRepublican | |
| Ed Case DDemocrat | |
| Max L. Miller RRepublican | |
| Julie Fedorchak RRepublican | |
| Robert F. Onder, Jr. RRepublican | |
| Jimmy Patronis RRepublican | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocrat | |
| Blake D. Moore RRepublican | |
| Gabe Evans RRepublican | |
| W. Gregory Steube RRepublican | |
| Scott Perry RRepublican | |
| Marc A. Veasey DDemocrat | |
| Mark Harris RRepublican | |
| Robert J. Wittman RRepublican | |
| Eric Burlison RRepublican | |
| Tracey Mann RRepublican | |
| Don Bacon RRepublican | |
| Cleo Fields DDemocrat | |
| Elise M. Stefanik RRepublican | |
| Scott DesJarlais RRepublican | |
| Lance Gooden RRepublican | |
| Jack Bergman RRepublican | |
| Erin Houchin RRepublican | |
| Austin Scott RRepublican | |
| Dan Newhouse RRepublican | |
| William R. Timmons IV RRepublican | |
| Dusty Johnson RRepublican | |
| Ron Estes RRepublican | |
| Trent Kelly RRepublican | |
| Darin LaHood RRepublican | |
| Joe Wilson RRepublican | |
| Gary J. Palmer RRepublican | |
| Zachary Nunn RRepublican | |
| Harriet M. Hageman RRepublican | |
| Jay Obernolte RRepublican | |
| Mark B. Messmer RRepublican | |
| Julia Letlow RRepublican | |
| Bill Huizenga RRepublican | |
| Mike Ezell RRepublican | |
| Addison P. McDowell RRepublican | |
| Mike Rogers RRepublican | |
| Barry Moore RRepublican | |
| Mike Flood RRepublican | |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RRepublican | |
| Carol D. Miller RRepublican | |
| Mike Bost RRepublican | |
| Juan Ciscomani RRepublican | |
| Brandon Gill RRepublican | |
| Steve Womack RRepublican | |
| James Comer RRepublican | |
| Riley M. Moore RRepublican | |
| Mike Haridopolos RRepublican | |
| Tim Moore RRepublican | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican | |
| Jeff Crank RRepublican | |
| Laurel M. Lee RRepublican | |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublican | |
| Jefferson Shreve RRepublican | |
| Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican | |
| Jeff Hurd RRepublican | |
| Nick LaLota RRepublican | |
| Tom Barrett RRepublican | |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublican | |
| Michelle Fischbach RRepublican | |
| Carlos A. Gimenez RRepublican | |
| Scott Franklin RRepublican | |
| Ralph Norman RRepublican | |
| Andy Harris RRepublican | |
| Jodey C. Arrington RRepublican | |
| Chip Roy RRepublican | |
| James C. Moylan RRepublican | |
| Jake Ellzey RRepublican | |
| David P. Joyce RRepublican | |
| Michael Cloud RRepublican | |
| Andy Biggs RRepublican | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat | |
| Paul A. Gosar RRepublican | |
| Ken Calvert RRepublican | |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RRepublican | |
| Ann Wagner RRepublican | |
| Elijah Crane RRepublican | |
| Nicole Malliotakis RRepublican | |
| Byron Donalds RRepublican | |
| John W. Rose RRepublican | |
| Keith Self RRepublican | |
| Lauren Boebert RRepublican | |
| H. Morgan Griffith RRepublican | |
| John R. Carter RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Reported in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-802.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Education and Workforce Committee (House)Reported By, September 8, 2026; Markup By, July 21, 2026; Referred To, September 10, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record2 lobbying reports name H.R. 5267, for 2 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE BRANDS, INC. | INSPIRE BRANDS, INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $170,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| JOB CREATORS NETWORK | HARNED STRATEGIES LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $5,250reported as income |
| Open the report |
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 5267
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
No contribution report we hold ties a lobbyist or firm on these reports to the sponsor or a cosponsor.
Contribution reports are read for 1 of the 159 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.