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Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025
To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the ``gig economy'' and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to add a new requirement for class action lawsuits. Class actions may not proceed if they allege the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. This change would prevent workers in the gig economy from bringing class action lawsuits against companies that classify them as independent contractors rather than employees.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the “gig economy” and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING THE GIG ECONOMY FROM CLASS ACTIONS.
Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
“(5) the claim does not allege the misclassification of employees as independent contractors.”. <all>
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