New Independent Contractor Rules

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Mr. KILEY. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Wage and Hour Division Administrator Jessica Looman testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and could not answer the most basic questions about how the administration's new independent contractor rule will apply to millions of Americans.

Will Realtors be considered employees or independent contractors? She could not say. Will truckers be considered employees or independent contractors? She could not say. Will writers be considered independent contractors or employees? She could not say.

She could not say who will be allowed to work and who will have their careers taken away from them. The reason for her evasiveness is that we already know the answer.

We have seen the devastating consequences of the law in California, AB5, that was the model for the Biden administration's rule.

Take the story of Barbara. Barbara says:

I am a proofreader. Nearly all proofreading is done online on a freelance basis.

Competition is fierce, and it is hard to get clients, but I did it. I was thrilled at being able to choose what editing jobs I was best suited for and to work as much or as little as I wanted.

Californians need not apply for any of these jobs, thanks to AB5. Not only can I not work in my chosen career, but all the time and money I spent is wasted.

In order to prevent millions of Americans from suffering Barbara's fate, I am encouraging this House to pass my resolution under the Congressional Review Act to reverse the Biden administration's new rule.

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