U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act
Status: Passed one chamber, June 10, 2026
To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, June 9, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faster Labor Contracts Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Employees in the United States have a right to organize collectively in order to secure higher wages and other benefits, and regularly exercise that right by voting to be represented by a labor organization in their workplaces. (2) A successful vote in favor of representation by a labor organization does not immediately lead to an agreement between the parties. Often the negotiation process is difficult and protracted, taking a year or longer. (3) Research indicates that these contracting delays are increasing over time. A Bloomberg Law study from 2021 found that the average number of days between a vote in favor of representation by a labor organization and a contract entered into between the parties was 465 days. (4) Delays in the processing of collective bargaining contracts primarily benefit employers opposed to representation by the labor organization. The employers can use those delays to sap labor organization resolve and secure more favorable terms for the employer. (5) In order for employees in the United States to fully enjoy the benefits guaranteed to them …
Sponsors
- Donald Norcross (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Pete Stauber (R, HD-008)
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R, HD-011)
- Timothy Kennedy (D, HD-026)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Josh Riley (D, HD-019)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Angela Craig (D, HD-MN-2)
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H4029-4030)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 216).
- : The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5408.
- : Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1140. (consideration: CR H4029-4037)
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Votes
- On Passage (June 9, 2026): 230 yea, 193 nay, passed
Subjects: Wages and earnings, Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, Labor and Employment, Government studies and investigations, Labor-management relations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB5408?
- HB5408 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Faster Labor Contracts Act.
- What does HB5408 do?
- To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
- What is the status of HB5408?
- Passed one chamber as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5408?
- Donald Norcross (D, HD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5408?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5408
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