H.R. 5408Faster Labor Contracts Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Donald Norcross [D-NJ-01]
Cosponsors: 110 · 93 Democrats · 17 Republicans
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Jun 10, 2026 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedSep 16, 2025
Passed the HouseJun 9, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to finalize CBAs.

Under the bill, CBA negotiations must begin within 10 days after an employer receives a written request from a newly recognized or certified bargaining representative. The bill provides that parties must make every reasonable effort to conclude and sign a CBA. Further, the bill provides that, if the parties have not reached an agreement after 90 days, either party may request mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The bill directs FMCS to use its best efforts to secure an agreement.

If mediation does not result in an agreement within 30 days (or an additional period agreed to by both parties), FMSC must refer the parties to an arbitration panel to render a decision settling the dispute. The panel must consider specified factors, including the employer's financial prospects and employees' cost of living. The resulting CBA is binding on the parties for two years. (Parties may agree to amend the terms during the two-year period.)

The bill specifies that (1) an employer must maintain current wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment during negotiations; and (2) an employer's duty to collectively bargain continues even if a representative has been decertified.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress regarding the average number of days between the certification or recognition of a bargaining representative and the date the initial CBA was executed.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5408 as passed House on Jun 9, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 216

House Jun 9, 2026

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Faster Labor Contracts Act

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230 Yea 193 Nay 7 not voting

Party-line vote 20 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 20 Republicans.

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Democratic212 members

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Republican217 members

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Cosponsors110 · 93 Democrats · 17 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5408 and vote against it. 25 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 540867 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5408 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONfiled by ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS, AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Hotel & Lodging Association PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Immigration · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Telecommunications +7 more10 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSfiled by INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLCIts PAC: D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND Voter Ed

Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +14 more10 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATIONfiled by ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATIONIts PAC: National Retail Federation Retailpac

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Energy/Nuclear · Environment/Superfund · Science/Technology +11 more9 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONfiled by GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLCIts PAC: American Pipeline Contractors Association PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Roads/Highway +3 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONfiled by NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, THE BRIGHTUP GROUP LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Immigration · Government Issues +9 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Transportation · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Aerospace · Automotive Industry +28 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONfiled by GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC

Energy/Nuclear · Telecommunications · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +4 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AFL-CIO

Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations +11 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations +13 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORSfiled by ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONSIts PAC: Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

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