119 HR 10035 IH: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-03 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10035IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 3, 2026Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend 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 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026.

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Amendments

(a)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The first sentence of section 701(f) of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(f)) is amended by inserting or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer, after employer,. (b)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

The first sentence of section 11(f) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 630(f)) is amended by inserting , or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer, after employer. (c)

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)For purposes of this subsection, the term employee includes an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer.. (d)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The first sentence of section 101(4) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer. (e)

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Section 505(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794a(a)(1)) is amended by inserting or any individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer after applicant for employment. (f)

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Section 201(2)(A) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff(2)(A)) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of clause (iv); (2)by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (vi)an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer..