Senate Files

Bills

H.R. 5267 119th Congress

American Franchise Act

Latest action, Sep 8, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

How the Senate voted

The Senate hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.

158 cosponsors

Sponsored by Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
17 D · 141 R

Referred to: House: Education and Workforce Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

39 clientsQ3 2025Q3 2026

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

AFL-CIO
5 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCHISEE & DEALERS
FRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING
5 reports
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
TIBER CREEK GROUP
5 reports
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
5 reports
FEDEX CORPORATION
5 reports
HILTON WORLDWIDE
5 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
5 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
5 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC
5 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
5 reports
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
5 reports
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
INVARIANT LLC
5 reports
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
5 reports
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
5 reports
PLANET FITNESS, INC.
5 reports
All 25 of 48 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
AFL-CIO5$4.2MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCHISEE & DEALERSFRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING5$44KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONTIBER CREEK GROUP5$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION5$4.4MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
FEDEX CORPORATION5$15.8MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
HILTON WORLDWIDE5$1.5MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION5$2.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATIONHARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC5$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC5$250KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)5$270KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION5$3.5MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATIONINVARIANT LLC5$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION5$4.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)5$8.3MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
PLANET FITNESS, INC.5$392KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.5$1.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE4$6.7MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
EPCON JV, LLCSCHOENING STRATEGIES, LLC4$80KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)4$6.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP4$120KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
ACORN CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATIONCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC3$80KQ4 2025Q1 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP3$0Q4 2025Q2 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATIONSIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes