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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
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What Happened in Congress?
✓Agreed To
June 9, 2026
HousePassed 221 to 201
Where the Bill Stands
✓Introduced, done
✓Committee, done
✓Floor Vote, done
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What This Bill Does
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
House floor actionsNOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Mr. Norcross notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 1140 pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV.
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House floor actionsMotion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Norcross. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
House floor actionsMotion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Norcross. Petition No: 119-19. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026042019">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Library of CongressSubmitted in House
House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Rules.
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans9 spoke
I rise in opposition to H.R. 5408, the so-called Faster Labor Contracts Act. I will give credit to whoever named this bill because it certainly accomplishes two things faster: It fast-tracks government intrusion into private workplaces, and it erodes workers' rights faster than we have ever seen before.
This legislation before us today, to put it simply, is a significant step backward. There is a reason this bill is opposed by hundreds of organizations and stakeholder groups, including H.R. professionals, franchise businesses, retailers, and more.
When I look at this bill, I wonder which planet the drafters were from. I love to get around my district and talk to my employers, the factories, and the warehouses. Again and again, I find happy and well- paid people.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act turns that principle on its head. If negotiations fail to conclude within a federally prescribed timeline, government-appointed arbitrators are empowered to impose wages, benefits, schedules, and workplace rules for years to come.
Labor contracts are not minor administrative details. These are life- changing agreements. But this legislation imposes rigid timelines and artificial deadlines that could actually hurt both parties.
I rise to make a motion to discharge H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I reserve the balance of my time.
I rise in support of H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which ensures that workers can quickly and efficiently reach a first contract between a union and their employer.
The men and women who pour our steel and power our grid built the middle class with a union card in their pocket. This bill makes sure the next generation of workers can earn one without waiting to be heard for months, years, or decades.
I rise today in support of H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, and I salute Mr. Norcross and Mr. Scott for their outstanding leadership on this bill.
Today, we say: When you exercise your fundamental rights to organize a union, you deserve a contract without needless delay. After we do our job in the House, the Senate should pass this bill without delay.
I am just astonished to hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle argue that this bill was rushed when they failed to take it up in committee, when we all know that under their leadership, the committee has focused on attacking unions and attacking trans kids.
First, an acknowledgment: I am a dues check-off member of AFSCME. I am proud to have been a member of this union for more than 20 years, and I rise to say that I support the legislation.
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