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H.R. 1063 117th Congress House

Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021

Official title: To promote the general health and well-being of individuals accessing work through digital marketplace companies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 15, 2021 Introduced by: Carol D. Miller Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDigital mediaEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensions
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Health technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSelf-employedService industriesTelephone and wireless communicationWorker safety and health
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021

This bill temporarily permits digital marketplace companies (e.g., Lyft, DoorDash, Airbnb, etc.) to provide benefits to workers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic without such actions establishing those workers as employees or independent contractors or establishing the company as a joint employer under federal, state, or local laws.

This bill applies to digital marketplace companies that provide, among other things, financial assistance, health benefits, training, health checks and personal protective equipment to individuals working through such marketplaces during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on the later of December 31, 2021, or the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1063: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1063/
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"H.R. 1063: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1063/.
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H.R. 1063, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1063/.
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