House Bill 8280
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8280
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act
This bill preempts any state law that classifies an individual providing labor or services for remuneration (i.e., an independent contractor) as an employee for purposes of wage-rate and benefit requirements.
The bill also broadens the existing Securities and Exchange Commission registration exemption for the issuance of securities as part of an employee-compensation package. Specifically, the bill applies this exemption to the issuance of securities as compensation for independent contractors.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's effects.
September 17, 2020
09/17/2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
09/17/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:58 PM