H.R. 10035

119 HR 10035 IH: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10035  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 3, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026  .
2.
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.
 .