Today, the International Franchise Association (IFA) issued the following statement in response to the planned U.S. Senate vote this week to extend the nomination of Lauren McFerran, chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), for a third five-year term:

Urges Chavez-DeRemer to denounce job-killing PRO Act and support a joint employer standard that will protect the franchise model and provide much-needed stability after four years of uncertainty and hostile policies

Board would have power to issue sweeping new regulations on a wide range of businesses, harming the franchise small business community and all those who benefit from it

Award recognizes an outstanding brand with less than 10 years in franchising at annual Emerging Franchisor Conference

Ruling follows IFA and business group coalition challenge

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today urged the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, the top congressional tax writing committee, to consider a number of provisions critical to franchised small businesses during the forthcoming tax debate. In a formal letter to the committee, IFA shared its key priorities as major tax changes approach at the end of 2025 with the expiration of many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Pledges to work with the incoming administration and Congress on extending pro-small business tax policies and preventing federal overreach into the franchise model

In formal comments to the Federal Trade Commission™s (FTC) re-opened Request for Information (RFI) on franchisor practices and franchise agreements, the International Franchise Association (IFA) urged the FTC to respect the boundaries of the authority and adhere to its rulemaking requirements, all of which were disregarded by the FTC™s recent Policy Statement and Staff Guidance. The comments further highlight the damage potential regulation could have for viability of the entire franchise business model.