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119-hr-5408119th CongressWALLET
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Sponsored By: Representative Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Passed House
Summary
Shortening time to a first collective bargaining agreement by forcing a step-by-step timeline from bargaining request to binding arbitration. The bill would set firm deadlines for meetings, mediation, and arbitration and require a GAO report on how long first contracts take.
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- Workers: Newly recognized or certified representatives would trigger a timeline. Parties must meet within 10 days and try to reach a contract within 90 days, with current wages and terms kept while bargaining continues.
- Employers: If bargaining fails, mediation lasts 30 days and unresolved disputes go to a three-person arbitration panel. The panel issues a binding decision that governs for 2 years and may weigh employer finances and business size.
- Agencies and oversight: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service must promptly mediate and appoint panelists if parties do not. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress within 1 year on average days from recognition to a first contract.
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Faster first contracts for union workers
If enacted, newly recognized or certified unions would get a fast path to a first contract. Employers would have to meet and start bargaining within 10 days of a written request. Talks would run 90 days, then 30 days of federal mediation if no deal. If still no deal, a three-person panel would issue a binding two-year contract; each side picks one member and a neutral third; missed picks would be filled by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The panel would weigh employer finances, business size, workers’ cost of living and ability to support dependents, and comparable pay. Current pay, hours, and terms would stay in place during bargaining. The duty to bargain would continue unless workers decertify the union in a valid election.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 6/9/2026
On Passage
Yes: 230 • No: 193