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Faster Labor Contracts Act

USA119th CongressHR-5408| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2025
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (35)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Riley M. Moore (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to significantly reduce delays in establishing initial collective bargaining agreements after employees vote to unionize. It addresses findings that protracted negotiations, often lasting over a year, primarily benefit employers and undermine the rights of workers to secure prompt contracts. The bill aims to facilitate the expediency of these first contracts, ensuring employees can fully enjoy the benefits guaranteed by federal labor law. To achieve this, the bill amends the National Labor Relations Act by establishing a new process for initial contracts. Parties must begin bargaining within 10 days of a request and make every reasonable effort to conclude an agreement within 90 days. If no agreement is reached, either party can request mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for a 30-day period. Should mediation fail, the dispute proceeds to binding arbitration by a three-person panel, whose decision is final for two years. This decision must consider the employer's financial status, the size of its operations, the employees' cost of living and ability to sustain themselves, and comparable wages and benefits offered by other employers in the same business. Additionally, the bill clarifies that an employer's duty to bargain continues until decertification and requires the maintenance of current wages, hours, and terms of employment during negotiations. It also mandates a Government Accountability Office report within one year to examine the average time-to-contract following the Act's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-844
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • March 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-844
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-844: Faster Labor Contracts Act
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsWages and earnings

Faster Labor Contracts Act

USA119th CongressHR-5408| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2025
This legislation seeks to significantly reduce delays in establishing initial collective bargaining agreements after employees vote to unionize. It addresses findings that protracted negotiations, often lasting over a year, primarily benefit employers and undermine the rights of workers to secure prompt contracts. The bill aims to facilitate the expediency of these first contracts, ensuring employees can fully enjoy the benefits guaranteed by federal labor law. To achieve this, the bill amends the National Labor Relations Act by establishing a new process for initial contracts. Parties must begin bargaining within 10 days of a request and make every reasonable effort to conclude an agreement within 90 days. If no agreement is reached, either party can request mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for a 30-day period. Should mediation fail, the dispute proceeds to binding arbitration by a three-person panel, whose decision is final for two years. This decision must consider the employer's financial status, the size of its operations, the employees' cost of living and ability to sustain themselves, and comparable wages and benefits offered by other employers in the same business. Additionally, the bill clarifies that an employer's duty to bargain continues until decertification and requires the maintenance of current wages, hours, and terms of employment during negotiations. It also mandates a Government Accountability Office report within one year to examine the average time-to-contract following the Act's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-844
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • March 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-844
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (35)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Riley M. Moore (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-844: Faster Labor Contracts Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsWages and earnings