(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall conduct a study on the impact of the gig 
economy on United States businesses conducting 
interstate commerce. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting such study, the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop and conduct a survey of the 
gig economy through outreach to entities par-
ticipating in the gig economy to— 
(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that participate in the gig economy; 
(ii) review and briefly explain the im-
pact the gig economy has on the United 
States economy, including any benefits or 
detriments; and 
(iii) review the impact the gig econ-
omy has on innovation, startups, and small 
businesses; 
(B) develop and conduct a survey of Fed-
eral activity on the gig economy to— 
(i) develop a comprehensive list of 
Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 
the entities and sectors participating in the 
gig economy; 
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(ii) identify all interagency activities 
related to the gig economy; 
(iii) develop a brief description of the 
jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
agencies listed under clause (i) as it relates 
to the gig economy; and 
(iv) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
or any other policy implemented by such 
Federal agencies with respect to the gig 
economy; and 
(C) develop and conduct a survey of State 
laws enacted on the gig economy to— 
(i) determine the impact such laws 
have had on the gig economy, including in 
the transportation and mobility industry 
sector, the media and journalism industry 
sector, and any other industry sector im-
pacted by such laws in each State; and 
(ii) determine the impact such State 
laws have on the United States economy. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); 
(2) any recommendations to— 
(A) address duplicative Federal rules, Fed-
eral regulations, or any Federal activity acting 
as a barrier to the growth of the gig economy; 
(B) develop and implement a comprehen-
sive plan to promote the growth of the gig econ-
omy; and 
(C) develop policies that States can adopt 
to encourage the growth of the gig economy in 
each State; and 
(3) any recommendations for legislation nec-
essary to accomplish the recommendations made 
under paragraph (2). 
(c) GIG ECONOMY DEFINED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘gig economy’’ means, collectively, the activities con-
ducted by entities described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described 
in this paragraph is a business entity that— 
(A) maintains an online-enabled applica-
tion or platform to facilitate the exchange of 
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goods or services by users of the online-enabled 
application or platform; and 
(B) does not require a person using the 
online-enabled application or platform to gen-
erate business to accept any specific job request 
as a condition of maintaining access to the on-
line-enabled application or platform. 
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