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American Franchise Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5267 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5267 To preserve the franchise business model. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Hern of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Van Duyne, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Costa, Mr. Alford, Mr. Gray, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Moran, Mr. Bera, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To preserve the franchise business model. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Franchise Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) A franchise is a commercial relationship under which a franchisee acquires the right to operate an independent business that offers, sells, or distributes goods or services using a franchisor's system of operations, which typically includes the franchisor's business system and marketing plan, and its service mark, trademark, trade dress, or trade name. (2) To protect the integrity of its system of operations, a franchisor must set and enforce uniform quality, marketing, and operational standards that govern its use. Doing so helps maintain consistency and uniformity in the nature and quality of the goods and services distributed under the franchisor's trademarks. That consistency and uniformity, in turn, help ensure that consumer expectations are satisfied, increase the value of the franchisor's brand, and enhance the recognition and profitability of individual franchises. (3) Although franchisees must comply with these standards, franchisees are independent bus

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5267

Neal Dunn U.S. Representative Gabe Evans U.S. Representative Cosponsor Patrick Fallon U.S. Representative Cosponsor Julie Fedorchak U.S. Representative Cosponsor Kevin Hern U.S. Representative Sponsor Roger Marshall U.S. Senator Sponsor Blake Moore U.S. Representative Cosponsor Robert Onder U.S. Representative Cosponsor W Steube U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jack Bergman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Eric Burlison U.S. Representative Cosponsor Scott DesJarlais U.S. Representative Cosponsor Trent Kelly U.S. Representative Cosponsor Dan Newhouse U.S. Representative Cosponsor Austin Scott U.S. Representative Cosponsor William Timmons U.S. Representative Cosponsor Cleo Fields U.S. Representative Cosponsor Lance Gooden U.S. Representative Cosponsor Harriet Hageman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mark Harris U.S. Representative Cosponsor Erin Houchin U.S. Representative Cosponsor Dusty Johnson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tracey Mann U.S. Representative Cosponsor Zachary (Zach) Nunn U.S. Representative Cosponsor Marc Veasey U.S. Representative Cosponsor Joe Wilson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ron Estes U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Ezell U.S. Representative Cosponsor Addison McDowell U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Bost U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mario Diaz-Balart U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Flood U.S. Representative Cosponsor Carol Miller U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Rogers U.S. Representative Cosponsor Robert Wittman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Julia Letlow U.S. Representative Cosponsor Riley Moore U.S. Representative Cosponsor Steve Womack U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tim Moore U.S. Representative Cosponsor Juan Ciscomani U.S. Representative Cosponsor James Comer U.S. Representative Cosponsor Brandon Gill U.S. Representative Cosponsor Nicholas Langworthy U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Haridopolos U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jeff Crank U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jennifer Kiggans U.S. Representative Cosponsor Laurel Lee U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jefferson Van Drew U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jefferson Shreve U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tom Barrett U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jeff Hurd U.S. Representative Cosponsor Nicolas LaLota U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. Representative Cosponsor Michelle Fischbach U.S. Representative Cosponsor Carlos Gimenez U.S. Representative Cosponsor C Franklin U.S. Representative Cosponsor Andy Harris U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ralph Norman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jodey Arrington U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jake Ellzey U.S. Representative Cosponsor James (Jim) Moylan U.S. Representative Cosponsor Chip Roy U.S. Representative Cosponsor Andy Biggs U.S. Representative Cosponsor Michael Cloud U.S. Representative Cosponsor David Joyce U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ken Calvert U.S. Representative Cosponsor Paul Gosar U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jimmy Panetta U.S. Representative Cosponsor Nicholas Begich U.S. Representative Cosponsor Eli Crane U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ann Wagner U.S. Representative Cosponsor

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