Introduced:
Jul 22, 2025
Policy Area:
Commerce
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Jul 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Jul 22, 2025
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Commerce
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Cosponsors (4)
(D-OR)
Sep 10, 2025
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(D-CA)
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
(D-GA)
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,218 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jul 22, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:34 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4614 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4614
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations
of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2025
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Huffman)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations
of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4614 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4614
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations
of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2025
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Huffman)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations
of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Franchisee Freedom Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
person found to have committed any violation of part 436 of title 16,
Code of Federal Regulations, or
section 3 of this Act, shall be liable
to any person harmed by such violation for--
(1) actual damages;
(2) additional equitable relief, including rescission of
any contract and such other equitable relief as a court may
find appropriate; and
(3) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
to any person harmed by such violation for--
(1) actual damages;
(2) additional equitable relief, including rescission of
any contract and such other equitable relief as a court may
find appropriate; and
(3) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
(b) Jurisdiction and Venue.--Jurisdiction and venue of a civil
action under this section shall be concurrent and may be commenced in--
(1) the United States District Court in the district in
which the claimant resides; or
(2) in a State court of competent jurisdiction in the State
in which the claimant resides.
(1) actual damages;
(2) additional equitable relief, including rescission of
any contract and such other equitable relief as a court may
find appropriate; and
(3) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
(b) Jurisdiction and Venue.--Jurisdiction and venue of a civil
action under this section shall be concurrent and may be commenced in--
(1) the United States District Court in the district in
which the claimant resides; or
(2) in a State court of competent jurisdiction in the State
in which the claimant resides.
SEC. 3.
A franchisor may not, directly or indirectly, restrict a franchisee
from associating with other franchisees or from participating in a
trade association, including by retaliating against a franchisee for
associating with other franchisees or participating in a trade
association.
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