United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4972 (115th)
Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018
Introduced
7 February 2018
Last action
7 February 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Subjects
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Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill requires that independent contractors be treated as employees under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.
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Timeline
7 February 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2018
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E153)
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2018 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 2018
Sponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4972
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4972
- us · 115-hr-4972 · source updated 11 August 2025