Patriotic Corporations of America Act of 2026

This bill would set new conditions that companies must meet before a federal agency, including the Department of Defense, can award them a contract. Contractors would have to pay workers at least $15 an hour (adjusted yearly) or 110 percent of the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, provide set amounts of paid leave, stay neutral on union organizing, and agree not to replace striking workers. Companies with recent labor-organizing violations, environmental penalties over $100,000 in the past 5 years, foreign headquarters, or tax credits exceeding their tax liability could not receive contracts. Companies controlled by private equity firms would face limits on dividends, fees, and asset sales, and contractors would have to agree not to buy competitors in ways that may reduce competition after the contract ends. Agencies would also give preference to companies that meet listed goals, such as a CEO-to-worker pay ratio no higher than 100 to 1, union contracts, employee board seats, and labeling of AI-generated content.

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Sponsors

• Janice D. Schakowsky Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors