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119-hres-503119th Congress
Expressing support for the designation of June 11, 2025, as "World Franchise Day".
Sponsored By: Representative Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Introduced
Summary
Would designate June 11, 2025 as World Franchise Day to highlight franchising's role in expanding entrepreneurship and creating jobs. The resolution would note franchising's roots with Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Singer, its presence in over 200 industries, and that in the United States it includes about 831,000 franchise establishments supporting nearly 8.8 million direct jobs, generating $896.9 billion in economic output and contributing about 3 percent of GDP, with minority ownership at 26 percent and veteran ownership at 14 percent.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
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