HR6646Referred to Committee
Empowering App-Based Workers Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Pramila Jayapal
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (561 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/J000298
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)Original· 2025-12-11
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-12-11
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-12-11
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-12-11
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-12-11
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2025-12-11
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-12-11
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-12-11
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)OriginalWithdrawn· 2025-12-11
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-12-23
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-01-09
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2026-02-23
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2026-02-23
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-12-11
Plain-English Summary
This bill would give app-based workers like rideshare and delivery drivers new rights and protections, likely including requirements for minimum pay, benefits, or workplace standards that currently don't apply to them. The legislation aims to improve working conditions for the millions of people who work through apps like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart, while potentially affecting how these companies operate and structure their workforce.
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Subjects
Labor and Employment
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