Thank you Matthew Liedke at Franchise Times for the article.
Two years after a similar bill stalled, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, reintroduced legislation giving franchisees more rights to take action against franchisors.
On December 5, Schakowsky brought forward the Franchisee Freedom Act. If enacted, the bill would grant franchisees a private right of action to address violations of the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule. Specifically, the bill gives franchise owners an opportunity to take action against a franchisor in cases where details aren’t properly disclosed.
The full article can be found here.