119 S2210 IS: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act U.S. Senate 2025-07-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2210IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 8, 2025Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act.

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Consideration of portable benefits with respect to employment status

A determination whether an individual is an employee of a person for the purposes of any Federal law shall be made without considering whether such person provides to the individual—(1)a benefit or protection that the individual may maintain without regard to whether the individual continues to perform work for such person;(2)a benefit or protection of a type that is commonly provided to a full-time employee;(3)a contribution, financial or otherwise, with respect to a benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) that is—(A)made on behalf of the individual by the person in connection with work performed by the individual for the person; or(B)made by the individual; or(4)a benefit, protection, or contribution that is a combination of any benefit, protection, or contribution described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).