# 116-hr-6988: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020

116-hr-6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6988
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 This bill temporarily permits digital marketplace companies (e.g., Lyft, DoorDash, Airbnb, etc.) to provide benefits to workers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic without such actions establishing those workers as employees or independent contractors or establishing the company as a joint employer under federal, state, or local laws. This bill applies to digital marketplace companies that provide, among other things, financial assistance, health benefits, training, health checks and personal protective equipment to individuals working through such marketplaces during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on the later of June 30, 2021, or the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6988)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6988 (as of 2025-11-18).