HR 5143
117th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2021
Introduced: August 31, 2021
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 31, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E942)
Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2021
This bill treats independent contractors as employees with respect to the protections provided under 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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