Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democrat · DC · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-08-03

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The proposal would require companies to classify independent contractors as employees, giving them the same workplace protections and benefits as regular employees including protection from discrimination based on race, age, disability, and genetic information. This would affect millions of gig workers, freelancers, and contractors across industries like delivery, rideshare, and consulting by entitling them to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor standards. The change would expand legal protections for independent workers but could increase costs for companies that rely on contractor workforces.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10035 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10035 To amend 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 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2026 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend 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 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. (a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.--The first sentence of section 701(f) of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(f)) is amended by inserting ``or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer,'' after ``employer,''. (b) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.--The first sentence of section 11(f) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 630(f)) is amended by inserting ``, or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer,'' after ``employer''. (c) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.--Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term `employee' includes an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer.''. (d) Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.--The first sentence of section 101(4) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer''. (e) Rehabilitation Act of 1973.--Section 505(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794a(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or any individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer'' after ``applicant for employment''. (f) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.--Section 201(2)(A) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff(2)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iv); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer.''. <all>

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