# 119-s-2210: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act

119-s-2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2210
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Benefits cannot be used to classify independent workers as employees.** The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act would say that when federal law asks whether someone is an employee, officials must ignore whether the hiring party provides a benefit the worker can keep after stopping work, a benefit commonly given to full-time staff, a contribution by the employer or the worker toward such a benefit, or any combination of these.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Portable benefits not used to classify workers: mixed, medium. This bill would stop federal agencies and courts from using portable benefits when deciding if someone is an employee under any Federal law. Employers and platforms could still offer benefits that travel with a worker or are paid by the worker. If enacted, this could make it easier for firms to tre…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-3366: Back the Blue Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2210 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2210)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-3366: Back the Blue Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3366)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2210 (as of 2025-12-21).