119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 100 — Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025

“To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the "gig economy" and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and for other purposes.”

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Introduced Jan 3, 2025

Last action Jan 3, 2025

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Jan 3, 2025

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the list of preliminary requirements that must be satisfied before a class action lawsuit may be brought in federal court. Specifically, before a party may bring a class action lawsuit in federal court, the court must first determine that a new, fifth requirement has been met: that the claim does not allege misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.