Advancing Gig Economy Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6936 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 econ- omy, including the impact that State laws have had on the gig economy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 19, 2020 Mr. GIANFORTE 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Gig Econ- 4 omy Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. GIG ECONOMY STUDY. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.— 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jun 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6936.IH H6936 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6936 IH (1) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 1 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce 2 shall conduct a study on the impact of the gig econ- 3 omy on United States businesses conducting inter- 4 state commerce. 5 (2) In conducting such study, the Secretary 6 shall— 7 (A) conduct a survey of the gig economy 8 through outreach to participating entities to— 9 (i) establish a list of industry sectors 10 that participate in the gig economy; 11 (ii) review and briefly explain the im- 12 pact the gig economy has on the United 13 States economy, including any benefits or 14 detriments; and 15 (iii) review the impact the gig econ- 16 omy has on innovation, startups, and small 17 businesses; 18 (B) conduct a survey of Federal activity on 19 the gig economy to— 20 (i) develop a comprehensive list of 21 Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 22 the entities and sectors participating in the 23 gig economy; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jun 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6936.IH H6936 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 6936 IH (ii) identify all interagency activities 1 related to the gig economy; 2 (iii) develop a brief description of the 3 jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 4 agencies as it relates to the gig economy; 5 and 6 (iv) identify all regulations, guidelines, 7 or any other policy implemented by such 8 Federal agencies with respect to the gig 9 economy; and 10 (C) develop and conduct a survey of State 11 laws enacted on the gig economy to— 12 (i) determine the impact such laws 13 have had on the gig economy, including in 14 the transportation and mobility industry 15 sector, the media and journalism industry 16 sector, and any other industry sector im- 17 pacted by such laws in each State; and 18 (ii) determine the impact such State 19 laws have on the United States economy. 20 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Com- 21 merce shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com- 22 merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 23 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 24 a report that contains— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jun 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6936.IH H6936 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 6936 IH (1) the results of the study conducted under 1 subsection (a); and 2 (2) any recommendations to— 3 (A) address duplicative Federal rules, reg- 4 ulations, or any Federal activity acting as a 5 barrier to the growth of the gig economy; 6 (B) develop and implement a comprehen- 7 sive plan to promote the growth of the gig econ- 8 omy; 9 (C) develop policies that States can adopt 10 to encourage the growth of the gig economy in 11 each State; and 12 (D) propose any necessary legislation to 13 accomplish such recommendations. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jun 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6936.IH H6936 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS