Bill · H.R. 6646· House(119-HR-6646)

Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Age: 61 years

Washington

Introduced: 12/11/2025
Last activity: 12/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by: Pramila Jayapal
Cosponsors: - 14 - 1

Labor and Employment

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Empowering App-Based Workers Act aims to increase transparency and accountability for digital labor platforms. It establishes strict disclosure requirements regarding electronic monitoring and automated decision-making systems used to manage workers. The bill implements a 25 percent cap on take rates for on-demand transportation services to ensure fairer pay. It also prohibits certain types of individualized algorithmic wage setting and limits how worker data can be used. Additionally, the Act provides workers with rights to detailed pay statements and itemized receipts for work assignments. Finally, it establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Secretary of Labor and a private right of action for workers and consumers.

Yes· 3 of 15

Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The bill prohibits companies from using monitoring tools to infer sensitive personal information and restricts data collection to working hours.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+6
The bill imposes strict limitations on how worker data can be collected, used for inferences, and shared with third parties.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill seeks to prevent poverty wages and wage theft for workers in low-paid sectors like retail and food services.

The opposite

Would business owners be better off under this?-4
The bill imposes new regulatory compliance costs, transparency requirements, and a cap on take rates for certain digital platforms.