# 115-hr-4972: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018

115-hr-4972, Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4972
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-02-07
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill requires that independent contractors be treated as employees under 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4972)

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- [115-hr-7141: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7141)
- [115-hr-7095: Coretta Scott King Full Employment Federal Reserve Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7095)
- [115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7082)
- [115-hr-7070: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7070)
- [115-hr-7052: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7052)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4972 (as of 2025-11-18).