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H.R. 5008 (114th)

Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act

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Introduced

20 April 2016

Last action

20 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Thomas MacArthur, RON KIND, FRANK LOBIONDO, David McKinley, Keith Ellison, ROBERT BRADY, Donald Norcross, PETER VISCLOSKY, David Loebsack, Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Betty McCollum, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rosa DeLauro, RICHARD NOLAN, Niki Tsongas, Elizabeth Esty, Gwen Moore, PETER KING, Daniel Donovan, James Himes, Pete Aguilar, WM. CLAY

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

12 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to initiate an enforcement initiative to increase tax compliance in the construction industry. The initiative must include: consultations with industry experts and leaders on its scope and priorities, targeted tax audits of major construction contractors that may not be in compliance with federal tax laws, civil and criminal tax enforcement actions under existing authorities, and educational efforts aimed at increasing voluntary tax compliance in the construction industry. Treasury must promulgate rules and issue guidance to reclassify individuals who are not currently being treated as employees consistent with the proper classification of employees under common law standards within the construction industry. In implementing this bill, Treasury must: (1) reassign personnel and resources from other activities to carry out this bill, and (2) report to Congress on the implementation and recommendations for further congressional action. The Government Accountability Office must study the various forms of tax fraud (including employee misclassification) in the construction industry, efforts to combat fraud, and recommendations for further action.

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Timeline

  1. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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