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Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021

Introduced: February 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now February 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1063 Identical bill Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 11, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 338: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-338/
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"S. 338: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-338/.
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S. 338, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-338/.
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