Advancing Gig Economy Act
Bill: H.R.3774 | Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John (R-PA)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Advancing Gig Economy Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of the gig economy on U.S. businesses conducting interstate commerce.
Such study shall involve, among other things, (1) outreach to participating entities to establish a list of industry sectors that take part in the gig economy, (2) surveying federal activity on the gig economy to develop a list of agencies asserting jurisdiction over entities in and sectors of the gig economy, and (3) surveying state laws regulating the gig economy to determine their impact on both the gig economy and the U.S. economy.
Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the growth of the gig economy.

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.

    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 ``Advancing Gig Economy Act''.

SEC. 2. GIG ECONOMY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Study required.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
        conduct a study on the impact of the gig economy on United 
        States businesses conducting interstate commerce.
            (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting such study, the 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) conduct a survey of the gig economy through 
                outreach to participating entities to--
                            (i) establish a list of industry sectors 
                        that participate in the gig economy;
                            (ii) review and briefly explain the impact 
                        the gig economy has on the United States 
                        economy, including any benefits or detriments; 
                        and
                            (iii) review the impact the gig economy has 
                        on innovation, startups, and small businesses;
                    (B) conduct a survey of Federal 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;
                            (ii) identify all interagency activities 
                        related to the gig economy;
                            (iii) develop a brief description of the 
                        jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
                        agencies 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 impacted by such laws 
                        in each State; and
                            (ii) determine the impact such State laws 
                        have on the United States economy.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that contains--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) any recommendations to--
                    (A) address duplicative Federal rules, regulations, 
                or any Federal activity acting as a barrier to the 
                growth of the gig economy;
                    (B) develop and implement a comprehensive plan to 
                promote the growth of the gig economy;
                    (C) develop policies that States can adopt to 
                encourage the growth of the gig economy in each State; 
                and
                    (D) propose any necessary legislation to accomplish 
                such recommendations.
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