American Franchise Act
U.S. Congress · HR5267 ·
Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Progression
Introduced (+2 more)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Ses… (+1 more)
2025-09-10
2026-07-21
Timing in context
Introduced (+2 more)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Ses… (+1 more)
2025-01-13
2026-07-21
Primary sponsor's contributions received (same period)
Jan '25
Apr '25
Jul '25
Oct '25
Jan '26
Apr '26
Jul '26
2025-01-13
2026-07-21
Adjacency in time is shown for context; it is not evidence of cause. Funded ≠ false — see the methodology.
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-09-10. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Sponsors
- Kevin Hern (primary)
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Mark E. Amodei
- Rick W. Allen
- Jodey C. Arrington
- Mark Alford
- Cliff Bentz
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Andy Barr
- Ami Bera
- Mike Bost
- Don Bacon
- Jack Bergman
- Andy Biggs
- Aaron Bean
- Eric Burlison
- Tom Barrett
- Michael Baumgartner
- Ken Calvert
- Tom Cole
- Ed Case
- Jim Costa
- Henry Cuellar
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- James Comer
- Michael Cloud
- Ben Cline
- Troy A. Carter
- Mike Carey
- Juan Ciscomani
- Jeff Crank
- Danny K. Davis
- Donald G. Davis
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Scott DesJarlais
- Neal P. Dunn
- Jake Ellzey
- Mike Ezell
- Chuck Edwards
- Ron Estes
- Gabe Evans
- Cleo Fields
- Pat Fallon
- Randy Feenstra
- Virginia Foxx
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Michelle Fischbach
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Scott Franklin
- Mike Flood
- Brad Finstad
- Vince Fong
- Julie Fedorchak
- Randy Fine
- Paul A. Gosar
- Glenn Grothman
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Josh Gottheimer
- Lance Gooden
- Carlos A. Gimenez
- Brandon Gill
- Adam Gray
- Andy Harris
- Bill Huizenga
- Josh Harder
- Ashley Hinson
- Erin Houchin
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Mike Haridopolos
- Jeff Hurd
- Pat Harrigan
- Mark Harris
- David P. Joyce
- Dusty Johnson
- Brian Jack
- Mike Kelly
- Trent Kelly
- David Kustoff
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Kevin Kiley
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds
- Darin LaHood
- Julia Letlow
- Laurel M. Lee
- Nick LaLota
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Tracey Mann
- John R. Moolenaar
- Daniel Meuser
- Carol D. Miller
- Mary E. Miller
- Barry Moore
- Blake D. Moore
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Richard McCormick
- James C. Moylan
- Max L. Miller
- Nathaniel Moran
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Mark B. Messmer
- Riley M. Moore
- Tim Moore
- John J. McGuire III
- Addison P. McDowell
- Dan Newhouse
- Ralph Norman
- Zachary Nunn
- Jay Obernolte
- Burgess Owens
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- August Pfluger
- Scott Perry
- Scott H. Peters
- Gary J. Palmer
- Jimmy Panetta
- Jimmy Patronis
- Mike Rogers
- David Rouzer
- John H. Rutherford
- Chip Roy
- Michael A. Rulli
- Pete Sessions
- Austin Scott
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Lloyd Smucker
- Pete Stauber
- W. Gregory Steube
- Dale W. Strong
- Hillary J. Scholten
- Derek Schmidt
- Jefferson Shreve
- Glenn Thompson
- Claudia Tenney
- William R. Timmons IV
- David J. Taylor
- David G. Valadao
- Marc A. Veasey
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Beth Van Duyne
- Derrick Van Orden
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Daniel Webster
- Steve Womack
- Roger Williams
- Tony Wied
- Rudy Yakym III
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-09-10 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-07-21 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. |
| 2025-09-10 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |