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H.R. 9495 · HOUSE2d
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
H.R. 9486 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase transparency of group health plan data, prevent discrimination, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9456 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 9457 · HOUSE3d
Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9489 · HOUSE3d
GRACE for Military Survivors Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9455 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit eligibility for the premium tax credit to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans offered by health insurance issuers that offer at least one qualified health plan which provides the option to make monthly cost-sharing payments, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9466 · HOUSE3d
To improve the integrity and oversight of the Foreign Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 9467 · HOUSE3d
To strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9453 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Clean Air Act to preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect the electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under that Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9479 · HOUSE3d
To establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, to review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9477 · HOUSE3d
To require certain artificial intelligence model developers to submit reports to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9461 · HOUSE3d
To permit the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association to purchase and securitize certain residential construction loans.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9468 · HOUSE3d
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust long-term care hospital payment rates under the Medicare program.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9494 · HOUSE3d
To provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Haiti, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9473 · HOUSE3d
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently…
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119th Congress · S. 3525 · Introduced

American Franchise Act

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

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · [R-KS] · M001198
    Rep-KS current · 3 terms · @SenatorMarshall · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (11)

  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 11
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 14 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site

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District offices (7)

  • 400 State Ave, Suite 1006, Kansas City, KS, 66101 · 913-549-1570 · 39.1173784,-94.6182757
  • 7011 W. 121st Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, 66209 · 913-879-7070
  • 800 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600, Topeka, KS, 66612 · 785-414-7501 · 39.0486929,-95.67558439999999
  • 402B North Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762 · 620-404-7016 · 37.411468,-94.70428629999999
  • 100 S. Market, Suite 102, Wichita, KS, 67202 · 316-803-6120 · 37.6857953,-97.3367414
  • 204 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 1, Salina, KS, 67401 · 785-829-9000 · 38.8379193,-97.60952909999999
  • 921 Larue Street, Suite C, Garden City, KS, 67846 · 620-765-7800 · 37.9716827,-100.8370174

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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$5,528,510.91
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17 · original
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17 · original
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] · [R-MT] · S001232 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17 · original
    Rep-MT current · 1 term · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · [R-ME] · C001035 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17 · original
    Rep-ME current · 5 terms · @SenatorCollins · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-03-19T14:01:10ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-12-17T18:09:23ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-03-19Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • 2025-12-17IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2025-12-17IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-03-20T11:03:19Z
    American Franchise Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-01-10T09:53:34Z
    American Franchise Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-01-10T09:48:32Z
    A bill to preserve the franchise business model.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 5267 (119) American Franchise Act
    Latest: 2025-09-10 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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