HR10035Referred to Committee
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-03
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democrat · DC · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (78 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/N000147
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Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-08-03
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would require companies to classify independent contractors as employees, giving them the same workplace protections and benefits as regular employees including protection from discrimination based on race, age, disability, and genetic information. This would affect millions of gig workers, freelancers, and contractors across industries like delivery, rideshare, and consulting by entitling them to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor standards. The change would expand legal protections for independent workers but could increase costs for companies that rely on contractor workforces.
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