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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5146 

To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the gig economy 

and the impact the gig economy has on the United States overall economy, including the impact that State laws have had on the gig economy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 4, 2023 

Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. PENCE) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study 

on the gig economy and the impact the gig economy 

has on the United States overall economy, including the 

impact that State laws have had on the gig economy. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Gig Econ5 omy Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. GIG ECONOMY STUDY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.— 


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1 (1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Com2 merce shall conduct a study on the impact of the gig 

3 economy on United States businesses conducting 

4 interstate commerce. 

5 (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY.—In con6 ducting such study, the Secretary shall— 

7 (A) develop and conduct a survey of the 

8 gig economy through outreach to entities par9 ticipating in the gig economy to— 

10 (i) establish a list of industry sectors 

11 that participate in the gig economy; 

12 (ii) review and briefly explain the im13 pact the gig economy has on the United 

14 States economy, including any benefits or 

15 detriments; and 

16 (iii) review the impact the gig econ17 omy has on innovation, startups, and small 

18 businesses; 

19 (B) develop and conduct a survey of Fed20 eral activity on the gig economy to— 

21 (i) develop a comprehensive list of 

22 Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 

23 the entities and sectors participating in the 

24 gig economy; 


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1 (ii) identify all interagency activities 

2 related to the gig economy; 

3 (iii) develop a brief description of the 

4 jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 

5 agencies listed under clause (i) as it relates 

6 to the gig economy; and 

7 (iv) identify all regulations, guidelines, 

8 or any other policy implemented by such 

9 Federal agencies with respect to the gig 

10 economy; and 

11 (C) develop and conduct a survey of State 

12 laws enacted on the gig economy to— 

13 (i) determine the impact such laws 

14 have had on the gig economy, including in 

15 the transportation and mobility industry 

16 sector, the media and journalism industry 

17 sector, and any other industry sector im18 pacted by such laws in each State; and 

19 (ii) determine the impact such State 

20 laws have on the United States economy. 

21 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

23 of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Energy 

24 and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 


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1 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

2 the Senate a report that contains— 

3 (1) the results of the study conducted under 

4 subsection (a); 

5 (2) any recommendations to— 

6 (A) address duplicative Federal rules, Fed7 eral regulations, or any Federal activity acting 

8 as a barrier to the growth of the gig economy; 

9 (B) develop and implement a comprehen10 sive plan to promote the growth of the gig econ11 omy; and 

12 (C) develop policies that States can adopt 

13 to encourage the growth of the gig economy in 

14 each State; and 

15 (3) any recommendations for legislation nec16 essary to accomplish the recommendations made 

17 under paragraph (2). 

18 (c) GIG ECONOMY DEFINED.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 

20 ‘‘gig economy’’ means, collectively, the activities con21 ducted by entities described in paragraph (2). 

22 (2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described 

23 in this paragraph is a business entity that— 

24 (A) maintains an online-enabled applica25 tion or platform to facilitate the exchange of 


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1 goods or services by users of the online-enabled 

2 application or platform; and 

3 (B) does not require a person using the 

4 online-enabled application or platform to gen5 erate business to accept any specific job request 

6 as a condition of maintaining access to the on7 line-enabled application or platform. 

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