119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 28, 2025
Empowering App-Based Workers Act
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Latest action (Jul 28, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Labor and Employment
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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18 citations.
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6646: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2488: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS 29 CFR PARTS 500, 795, AND 825 [DOCKET NO. WHD-2026-0001] RIN 1235-AA46: EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR S…
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
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act H.R.6646 / S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act S.2495 / H.R.4954 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025 Matters related to portable benefits for independent contractor…
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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).
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
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2488: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 6646: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS 29 CFR PARTS 500, 795, AND 825 [DOCKET NO. WHD-20…
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
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent Act; All provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; All provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; All provisions S.2495 / H.R.4954 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025; All provisions Matters related to portable ben…
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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).
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
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2488: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 6646: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABO…
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
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$690,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent Act; All provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; All provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; All provisions S.2495 / H.R.4954 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025; All provisions Matters related to portable ben…
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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).
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
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2488: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS AROUND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS AND PORTABLE BENEFITS
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
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent Act; all provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; all provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; all provisions
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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MONUMENT ADVOCACY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues impacting the app-based economy; including implementing S. 129, No Tax on Tips Act; implementing H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2488 and H.R.6646, Empowering App-Based Workers 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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).
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 WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$75,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Modern Worker Security Act, H.R.1320 (House) Advocacy against the Save Local Business Act, H.R. 4366 (House) Advocacy for the Empowering App-Based Workers Act, S. 2488 Senate Advocacy against nominee for Solicitor of Labor, Jonathan Berry (Senate) Advocacy against cuts in funding for funding for Department of Labor, including…
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
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2488: EMPOWERING APP-BASED WORKERS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS
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
DOORDASH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DOORDASH, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Empowerment Act; all provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; all provisions S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; all provisions
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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MONUMENT ADVOCACY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues impacting the app-based economy; including implementing S. 129, No Tax on Tips Act; implementing H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S. 2488, Empowering App-Based Workers 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
FLEX ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEX ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 (Oppose Whole Bill).
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