119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 13, 2025
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Labor and Employment
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 13, 2025)
This bill specifies a legal standard for determining whether an individual is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee for the purposes of federal labor laws that address issues such as the federal minimum wage, overtime compensation, and collective bargaining. The rights and protections provided by these laws exclusively apply to employees.
Under the bill, an individual is considered an independent contractor if (1) another individual or entity does not exercise significant control over the details of how the individual's work is performed, without regard to any control the other individual or entity may exercise over the final result of the work performed; and (2) while performing such work, the individual has opportunities and risks inherent with entrepreneurship (for example, the discretion to exercise professional judgment).
The bill also sets forth factors that may not be used to determine whether an individual is an employee. Specifically, factors such as whether another individual or entity requires the individual to meet certain legal, health and safety, insurance, or performance requirements may not be used to make such a determination.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-505.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-505.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$608,820
Spent on own lobbying
…anything related to mortgage forbearance due to COVID - e.g. The CARES Act (enacted into law) (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), The American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319), Build Back Better - President Bidens infrastructure and tax proposals and any future federal assistance/relief directed to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 10.FHFAs pr…
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OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$374,733
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 3950, SAFER Transport Act Oppose trucking transportation related work visa programs Support H.R.5423 - Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act of 2025 Oppose H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act Oppose registration requirement of domestic dispatch services Implement third-party certification for Electronic Logging Dev…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$33,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e ticket refund requirements (H.R. 5556), Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee at DOT (H.R. 5663), ATC modernization, Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319/S. 2228).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$33,000
Spent on own lobbying
Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319/S. 2228)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY (TIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: MIDFIELD CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dustry, including support for preserving and protecting the independent contractor model (IC), supply chain, and employee classification; including support for H.R. 1319 and S. 2228, The Modern Worker Empowerment Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY (TIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: MIDFIELD CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General updates and advocacy in protecting and promoting the independent contractor (IC) model in trucking, including support for H.R. 1319 and S. 2228, The Modern Worker Empowerment Act; and support for the current DOL Rule-making to protect a truckers right to pursue a career as an Independent Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$464,468
Spent on own lobbying
…cation - Registered apprenticeship utilization - Project labor agreements - Natl. Mediation Board Operations - Executive Authority under the Taft Hartley Act - H.R. 1319/S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act - H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act - H.R.5408 - Faster Labor Contracts Act - H.R.20/S.567 - Protecting the Right…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CUSTOMIZED LOGISTICS & DELIVERY ASSN. (FORMERLY MESSENGER COURIER ASSOCIATION) · lobbying firm or registrant: PRIME POLICY GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the use of independent contractors; H.R.1319 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…(H.R. 2952) Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366) Concerns with joint employer issues, in general Support for the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) Support for Independent Contractor rulemaking, in general. Support for Joint Employer rulemaking, in general Concerns with forthcoming OSHA rule on heat. Supp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…(H.R. 2952) Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366) Concerns with joint employer issues, in general Support for the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) Support for Independent Contractor reform, in general. Engagement on DOL Independent Contractor Reform proposed rule Concerns with OSHA rule on heat. Support…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…thorization Issues related to wage and hour policies, OSHA policies, NLRB policies Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act), H.R. 20/S. 852 H.R. 1319 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 4366 - Save Local Businesses Act H.R. 4896/S. 2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 4393 - Dignity Act H.R. 5494 - E…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CGCN GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…anything related to mortgage forbearance due to COVID - e.g. The CARES Act (enacted into law) (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), The American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319), Build Back Better - President Bidens infrastructure and tax proposals and any future federal assistance/relief directed to the COVID-19 Pandemic; FHFAs prici…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$27,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Harmonization Act Deduction for Employer Repayment of Student Loans S.772/H.R.1801 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act Definition of "Employee" S. 2228/H.R. 1319 Modern Worker Empowerment Act EB-5 Program H.R. 6992 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) Correspondence with the Senate supporting the reauthorizing of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY INC (TIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues impacting the trucking industry including preserving the independent contractor model, supply chain, and employee classification; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Sea…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act H.R. 20, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act H.R. 4896, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1566, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act H.R. 5349, the Tax Court Improvement Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1319/S. 2228, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320, The Modern Worker Security Act; S. 2210, the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; S. 2217, th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rce Act; H.R. 5295 - ACCESS Act; H.R. 5296 - BUILDS Act; H.R. 5297 - PARTNERS Act; H.R. 5563 - DRIVE-Safe Act; H.R. 1232 / S. 533 - National Right-to-Work Act; H.R. 1319 / S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; H.R. 20 / S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 5656 - A bill…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,783,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pport Trade Review Act of 2025(S. 1272).Support and monitoring of fraud protection legislation protecting small business.Support Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) codification of a federal independent contractor test for wage/hour and collective bargaining purposes.Support for New Opportunities for Business Ownership an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALTICOR INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALTICOR INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$155,000
Spent on own lobbying
General labor issues. H.R. 3495- Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 5646- Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act H.R. 1319- Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$328,297
Spent on own lobbying
Independent Contractor Status - the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (HR 1319), the Department of Labor's Rule on Independent Contractor Classification under the FLSA;SEC Regulation Best Interest; payments of commissions to ensemble prac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eal Act. DOL-ETA guidance documents on the implementation of registered apprenticeship programs (Circulars 2026-01, 2026-02, and 2026-03 and Bulletin 2026-35). H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-Impact Tutoring Act of 2025 H.R.1061 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R.1210 Protecting Taxpayersa Wallets Act of 2025 H.R.1232 National Right-to-Work Act H.R.1319 Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R.1505 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R.1723 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R.1870 SPEED for BEAD Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$563,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act; H.R.2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act; H.R.2844, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R.287…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$302,237
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 3950, SAFER Transport Act Oppose trucking transportation related work visa programs Support H.R.5423 - Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act of 2025 Oppose H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act Oppose registration requirement of domestic dispatch services Implement third-party certification for Electronic Logging Dev…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing