HR 5408 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-09-16
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsors
- Garamendi, John (D, CA-8) — cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R, NY-17) — cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, FL-20) — cosponsor
- LaLota, Nick (R, NY-1) — cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D, WA-7) — cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D, CO-2) — cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, MI-8) — cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R, OH-6) — cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D, RI-2) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D, WA-6) — cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D, CA-28) — cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, NY-26) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D, GA-2) — cosponsor
- Goodlander, Maggie (D, NH-2) — cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D, MD-3) — cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D, MO-5) — cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D, CA-30) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (7)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-09-16 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (26)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | LaLota, Nick | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Rulli, Michael A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Neguse, Joe | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Garamendi, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lawler, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Chu, Judy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kennedy, Timothy M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Jayapal, Pramila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Randall, Emily | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Goodlander, Maggie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cleaver, Emanuel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Magaziner, Seth | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Friedman, Laura | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bishop, Sanford D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Elfreth, Sarah | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 5408 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Jayapal, Pramila (D, house WA-7) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, house NY-26) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Bishop, Sanford D. (D, house GA-2) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Chu, Judy (D, house CA-28) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Elfreth, Sarah (D, house MD-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Goodlander, Maggie (D, house NH-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Lawler, Michael (R, house NY-17) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Magaziner, Seth (D, house RI-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Randall, Emily (D, house WA-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, house FL-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Cleaver, Emanuel (D, house MO-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Friedman, Laura (D, house CA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Garamendi, John (D, house CA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | LaLota, Nick (R, house NY-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, house MI-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Neguse, Joe (D, house CO-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Rulli, Michael A. (R, house OH-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 399 | $121,119 | $121,119 |
| 2 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS | 1 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 3 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 11 | $16,835 | $16,835 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 39 | $16,441 | $16,441 |
| 5 | none | 0 | $0 | 14 | $14,525 | $14,525 |
| 6 | retired | 0 | $0 | 49 | $10,451 | $10,451 |
| 7 | self | 0 | $0 | 11 | $9,290 | $9,290 |
| 8 | sorensen gross | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 9 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 10 | cordish companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 11 | signum global | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 12 | buffalo geothermal heating | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 13 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 14 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | |
| 15 | gramercy group inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 16 | cleancapital | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 17 | marcus & millichap | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 18 | symphony property management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 19 | rusiniak's service, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 20 | surry investment advisors llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| 21 | jp morgan chase | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,706 | $3,706 |
| 22 | berenson partners, llc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 |
| 23 | hsk consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 24 | columbia university | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 25 | na | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
19 predicted yes (3%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 521 unknown (96%)
By party: · R: 3 yes / 0 no / 274 unknown · D: 16 yes / 0 no / 247 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
19 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D · house · GA-2) · cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D · house · FL-20) · cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D · house · CA-28) · cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D · house · MO-5) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D · house · MD-3) · cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D · house · CA-30) · cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D · house · CA-8) · cosponsor
- Goodlander, Maggie (D · house · NH-2) · cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D · house · WA-7) · cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D · house · NY-26) · cosponsor
- LaLota, Nick (R · house · NY-1) · cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R · house · NY-17) · cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D · house · RI-2) · cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D · house · MI-8) · cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D · house · CO-2) · cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D · house · WA-6) · cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R · house · OH-6) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lawler, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bishop, Sanford D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Goodlander, Maggie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by LaLota, Nick (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Garamendi, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cleaver, Emanuel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Friedman, Laura (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Magaziner, Seth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Rulli, Michael A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Chu, Judy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McDonald Rivet, Kristen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Neguse, Joe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kennedy, Timothy M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Randall, Emily (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Elfreth, Sarah (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE (h.r.5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE (h.r.5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (h.r. 5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS (hr 5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (h.r. 5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO (h.r.5408) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (h.r. 5408) · lobbying_bill_mention