HR 5408Passed one chamberU.S. House · 119th Congress
Faster Labor Contracts Act
- Sponsor
- Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1) (D)
- Introduced
- 2025-09-16
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate. (2026-06-10)
How every member voted
Passed House
On passage · House · Roll call #216 · 9-Jun-2026
230
Yea
193
Nay
7
Not voting
0
Present
Democrats
210 yea · 0 nay
Republicans
20 yea · 192 nay
Independents
0 yea · 1 nay
Crossed party lines (6)
- Don Bacon (R-NE) voted Yea
- Robert Bresnahan (R-PA) voted Yea
- Mike Carey (R-OH) voted Yea
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Yea
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) voted Yea
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) voted Yea
Voted Yea (230)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Christian Menefee (D-TX)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Derek Tran (D-CA)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
- Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- James Clyburn (D-SC)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- James Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
- Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jesús García (D-IL)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- John Larson (D-CT)
- John Mannion (D-NY)
- Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)
- Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Laura Friedman (D-CA)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Luz Rivas (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Max Miller (R-OH)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Michael Rulli (R-OH)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragán (D-CA)
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Richard Neal (D-MA)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Riley Moore (R-WV)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sam Liccardo (D-CA)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Summer Lee (D-PA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Timothy Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Voted Nay (193)
- Aaron Bean (R-FL)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
- Addison McDowell (R-NC)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Anna Luna (R-FL)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Blake Moore (R-UT)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Brad Knott (R-NC)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Brian Jack (R-GA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Clay Fuller (R-GA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Cory Mills (R-FL)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Dale Strong (R-AL)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- David Taylor (R-OH)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Harold Rogers (R-KY)
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Jeff Crank (R-CO)
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- John James (R-MI)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- John McGuire (R-VA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Kat Cammack (R-FL)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Laurel Lee (R-FL)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Mark Harris (R-NC)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN)
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Michael Simpson (R-ID)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Mike Johnson (R-LA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
- Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Randy Fine (R-FL)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Robert Onder (R-MO)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Russell Fry (R-SC)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Tim Moore (R-NC)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Tom Barrett (R-MI)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Troy Downing (R-MT)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
Did not vote (7)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
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# Faster Labor Contracts Act Summary
HR 5408 would require that when union and employer negotiations reach an impasse, an independent arbitrator would step in to resolve the dispute rather than allowing strikes or lockouts to continue indefinitely. The bill establishes a timeline for this arbitration process and gives the arbitrator authority to settle key contract terms including wages, benefits, and working conditions. It directly affects unionized workers, employers in unionized industries, and labor unions by changing how labor disputes are ultimately resolved.
The bill was introduced in response to concerns about lengthy labor disputes that disrupt both workers' livelihoods and business operations, with recent high-profile strikes in automotive and other industries highlighting the duration and economic impact of contract negotiations. Supporters argue that mandatory arbitration would speed up the process and prevent prolonged work stoppages, while critics worry it could weaken workers' bargaining power by eliminating the strike as a negotiating tool. The measure reflects ongoing debate over the balance between labor protections and business interests in the American economy.
Key provisions
- When union-employer negotiations reach impasse, an independent arbitrator resolves the dispute instead of allowing strikes or lockouts to continue.
- The bill establishes a timeline for the arbitration process to resolve labor disputes.
- An arbitrator gains authority to settle key contract terms including wages, benefits, and working conditions.
- The bill applies to unionized workers, employers in unionized industries, and labor unions.
- The measure changes how labor disputes are ultimately resolved by replacing strike/lockout options with mandatory arbitration.
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