# 116-hr-6254: Gig Economy Infrastructure Act

116-hr-6254, Gig Economy Infrastructure Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6254
- Congress: 116
- Title: Gig Economy Infrastructure Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gig Economy Infrastructure Act This bill temporarily preempts any state law that classifies an individual providing labor or services for remuneration (i.e., an independent contractor) as an employee for purposes of wage-rate and benefit requirements. This preemption ends three years after enactment. The bill also broadens the existing Securities and Exchange Commission registration exemption for the issuance of securities as part of an employee-compensation package. Specifically, the bill applies this exemption to the issuance of securities as compensation for independent contractors. The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's effects. 

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6269: Insured Depository Institution Business Continuity Planning Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6253: Crowdfunding to Combat the Coronavirus Act
- 116-hr-6252: Relief for Small Businesses Through Micro-Offerings Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6242: SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6116: Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6254)

## Related
- [116-hr-6269: Insured Depository Institution Business Continuity Planning Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6269)
- [116-hr-6253: Crowdfunding to Combat the Coronavirus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6253)
- [116-hr-6252: Relief for Small Businesses Through Micro-Offerings Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6252)
- [116-hr-6242: SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6242)
- [116-hr-6116: Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6116)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6254 (as of 2025-11-18).