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HR 5918 114th Congress House

To establish requirements for participants in the peer-to-peer economy to be considered independent contractors and not employees for purposes of several employment-related statutes.

Introduced: July 18, 2016 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee leaveInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standards
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits individuals operating in the peer-to-peer economy from being considered employees subject to the requirements and restrictions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the National Labor Relations Act if they:

  • are permitted to determine the hours during which they offer services to users,
  • are subject to a quality-of-service evaluation of the services they furnish through a user-based rating system,
  • furnish any service user with an electronic description of the transaction and the amount paid for it, and
  • use their own tools or assets to furnish those services.

The bill defines "peer-to-peer economy" as the business of facilitating transactions between a user seeking a service and an individual furnishing the service using an online platform or software application running on a mobile device.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5918: To establish requirements for participants in the peer-to-peer economy to be considered independent contractors and not employees for purposes of several employment-related statutes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5918/
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"H.R. 5918: To establish requirements for participants in the peer-to-peer economy to be considered independent contractors and not employees for purposes of several employment-related statutes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5918/.
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H.R. 5918, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5918/.
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[H.R. 5918: To establish requirements for participants in the peer-to-peer economy to be considered independent contractors and not employees for purposes of several employment-related statutes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5918/)
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