BillsHH.R. 5408

Faster Labor Contracts Act

119th CongressIntroduced September 16, 2025Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]· NJ-01

Stage

In other chamber

Latest action

Received in the Senate.

June 10, 2026

Summary

Faster Labor Contracts Act This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to

Committees

PrimaryEducation and Workforce Committee

CRS subjects

Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations

Action history

September 16, 2025Introduced in House
September 16, 2025Introduced in House
September 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
June 9, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1140. (consideration: CR H4029-4037)
June 9, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5408.
June 9, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
June 9, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216).
June 9, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H4029-4030)
June 9, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 10, 2026Received in the Senate.

Cosponsors (107)

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE-02
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]PA-08
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL-13
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN-02
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA-17
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA-01
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NY-02
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME-02
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY-26
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY-01
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA-02
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY-17
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA-08
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI-02
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY-11
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]KY-03
Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]WV-02
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA-06
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY-19
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]OH-06
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA-05
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ-04
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN-08
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MI-11
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ-02
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA-02
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]OH-07
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR-04
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY-23
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA-06
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI-03
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]OH-15
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ-05
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI-01
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI-03
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH-11
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL-06
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL-20
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI-06
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD-03
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA-03
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NH-02
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA-09
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL-01
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH-01
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD-07
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]IN-01
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO-02
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY-14
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO-07
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME-01
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI-02
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA-32
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY-03
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV-01
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA-11
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]FL-25
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA-43
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA-02
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA-24
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI-01
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO-05
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA-30
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY-10
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]NY-22
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY-18
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ-12
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RI-01
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR-01
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL-22
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA-50
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL-17
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI-12
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL-24
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]CA-33
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA-10
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD-06
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ-09
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA-26
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL-14
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA-28
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC-01
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]CA-08
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL-04
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA-07
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]MI-08
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH-01
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA-08
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]CA-46
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA-49
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA-05
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL-08
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VA-04
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM-01
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX-35
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ-07
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX-16
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI-13
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO-01
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA-02
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY-06
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA-06
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN-05
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CA-31
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT-03

Text versions

Introduced in House
September 16, 2025
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Engrossed in House
June 9, 2026
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Related bills

S. 844identical
Faster Labor Contracts Act
H.Res. 1140related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.