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Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act

Introduced: September 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
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Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act

This bill preempts any state law that classifies an individual providing labor or services for remuneration (i.e., an independent contractor) as an employee for purposes of wage-rate and benefit requirements.

The bill also broadens the existing Securities and Exchange Commission registration exemption for the issuance of securities as part of an employee-compensation package. Specifically, the bill applies this exemption to the issuance of securities as compensation for independent contractors.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's effects. 

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Oct 1, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 22, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Sep 22, 2020
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 22, 2020
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 22, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Sep 17, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8280: Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8280/
MLA
"H.R. 8280: Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8280/.
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H.R. 8280, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8280/.
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