S3525-119

In Committee

American Franchise Act

119th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 20. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, procurement rules, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 3.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 20.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 20.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, procurement provision: 20.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Agriculture

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 19, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Dec 17, 2025

Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Sheehy, …

Dec 17, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

4 terms
"" §franchisee

"" §franchisor

"" §direct and immediate control

"" §essential terms and conditions of employment

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