# 119-hr-4614: Franchisee Freedom Act

119-hr-4614, Franchisee Freedom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4614
- Congress: 119
- Title: Franchisee Freedom Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Creates a private civil remedy for franchisees harmed by violations of the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule and protects franchisees’ freedom to associate.** The bill would let harmed franchisees seek money damages, equitable relief including contract rescission, and recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, while forbidding franchisors from restricting or retaliating against franchisee associations. - Franchisees: Franchisees could sue for actual damages, obtain equitable relief such as rescission of contracts, and recover attorneys' fees and costs. - Franchisors: Franchisors would be barred from directly or indirectly restricting franchisees' ability to associate with other franchisees or to join trade associations, and from retaliating against such association. - Courts and remedies: Private suits could be filed in a federal district court or a state court where the claimant lives, and the remedies apply notwithstanding other law.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lawsuit and organizing rights for franchisees: benefit, medium. If enacted, franchise owners could sue if a franchisor breaks the federal Franchise Rule or this bill’s organizing rights. You could recover your actual losses. A court could cancel your contract and order other fair relief. You could also get reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. You could file in…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4614 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4614)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4614 (as of 2026-07-19).