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HR 41 117th Congress House

Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021

Official title: To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the "gig economy" and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor servic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the "gig economy" and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilitySelf-employed
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021

This bill limits the certification of a class action lawsuit by prohibiting in such a lawsuit an allegation that employees were misclassified as independent contractors.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 41: Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-41/
MLA
"H.R. 41: Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-41/.
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H.R. 41, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-41/.
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[H.R. 41: Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-41/)
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