Representative Kevin Hern introduces the American Franchise Act, aiming to protect small franchise businesses from regulatory changes.
Quiver AI Summary
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) has introduced the American Franchise Act (AFA) in collaboration with Representative Don Davis (NC-01) to enhance protections for small business franchises. Hern stated, "As one of the few franchisees in Congress, I understand how damaging an ever-changing joint-employer rule is to the franchise business model."
The legislation aims to stabilize the franchise model by aligning federal laws with past precedents and existing NLRB policies. This includes clarifying franchisors' roles as joint employers, only under specific conditions of control over employment terms, to support the independence of franchisees.
The AFA has received backing from the International Franchise Association, with its president, Matt Haller, expressing gratitude for the bipartisan effort to resolve a decade of uncertainty regarding joint employer policies, which has previously resulted in thousands of job losses and increased litigation.
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Kevin Hern Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Kevin Hern is worth $107.9M, as of September 12th, 2025. This is the 15th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Hern has approximately $25.5M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Kevin Hern's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hern.
Kevin Hern Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Kevin Hern:
- H.R.5267: To preserve the franchise business model.
- H.R.5142: Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025
- H.R.3512: Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act
- H.R.3288: Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025
- H.R.2436: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.
- H.R.1924: Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Kevin Hern on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hern.
Kevin Hern Fundraising
Kevin Hern recently disclosed $407.6K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 213th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 24.1% came from individual donors.
Hern disclosed $200.3K of spending. This was the 266th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hern disclosed $1.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 184th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Kevin Hern's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
