Senate Files

Bills

S. 3525 119th Congress

American Franchise Act

Latest action, Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

How the Senate voted

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

11 cosponsors

Sponsored by Roger Marshall (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
0 D · 10 R · 1 I
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
11 senators cosponsoring

Referred to: Senate: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

33 clientsQ4 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.

4 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
4 reports
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
4 reports
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
4 reports
4 reports
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
4 reports
3 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCHISEE & DEALERS
FRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING
3 reports
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
3 reports
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
3 reports
All 25 of 35 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONTIBER CREEK GROUP4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION4$3.6MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION4$1.7MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATIONHARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA)VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)4$220KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION4$2.7MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
MCDONALD'S CORPORATIONINVARIANT LLC4$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.4$920KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)4$6.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP4$120KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AFL-CIO3$2.6MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCHISEE & DEALERSFRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING3$27KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP3$0Q4 2025Q2 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATIONSIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION (AAHOA)FRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING3$16KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
HILTON WORLDWIDE3$1.2MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
INSPIRE BRANDS, INC.3$460KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATIONACORN CONSULTING3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
PLANET FITNESS, INC.3$252KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
YUM! BRANDSFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
ELEVANTA LLC2$10KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
MCDONALDS CORPORATIONMICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC2$120KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes