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Congress·In Committee·3 months ago

House Bill Would Cap Ride-Hail Platform Fees at 25%, Require Pay Transparency for Gig Workers

Also known as: Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

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Key Points

  • App-based work platforms would have to clearly tell workers what data they track and how software affects pay, job offers, and deactivations.
  • Workers would get itemized receipts after each job and weekly pay statements showing time worked, time on task, miles, tips, and the platform’s cut of the customer price.
  • Ride-hail platforms would face a 25% cap on the platform’s cut of the fare (not counting tips), aiming to keep more of each trip’s payment going to drivers.
  • Platforms could not set different pay for similar work using personal profiling data unless they can prove it’s based on real cost differences or a union contract.
  • The Labor Department could investigate and fine violations, and workers and consumers could sue; the bill also blocks forced arbitration and gag clauses for workers.
Labor EmploymentConsumer ProtectionData PrivacyTechnology

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 11, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 180 days after the bill is enacted

Labor Department writes and issues the main rules for how disclosures, receipts, and reporting must work.

Apps won’t have to follow the detailed formats until the rules are finalized, so workers may not see changes right away.

By the later of (1) 30 days after the final rule takes effect or (2) 180 days after enactment

Platforms give required monitoring/pay-algorithm notices to existing workers for tools already in use.

If you already work on a covered app, you should receive a clear explanation of what data is collected and how it affects pay and offers.

After enactment, before a new worker’s first paid work

New applicants get monitoring/pay-algorithm notices before they do their first paid task.

Before your first shift/order/ride, you’d get a plain-language notice about tracking and pay setting (in your main language).

After Labor Department rules take effect (platform implementation likely soon after)

Itemized receipts become part of each completed work assignment on covered platforms.

After each job, workers can see fare/order total, tips, time, miles, what the platform kept, and what they were paid—helpful for catching underpayment.

After Labor Department rules take effect

Weekly pay statements begin showing time worked, time on task, hourly wage math, and offered-but-not-completed job pay.

Workers can track whether the app’s numbers match their real hours and whether pay offers are consistent across workers.

Every year by February 15 (starting after the first full reporting year)

Labor Department posts the prior year’s data publicly each year by February 15.

Workers, researchers, and the public can see anonymized stats about pay, hours, and take rates—useful for spotting trends and problems.

Related News

3 articles
The Washington Times·2 months ago

Lawmakers introduce bill to regulate app-based platforms' wage decisions for workers

House Democrats introduced the Empowering App-Based Workers Act to prevent automated decisions from leading to discrimination and price-gouging. The industry group Flex opposed the bill, claiming it would create 'red tape' and raise 'anti-innovation and consumer privacy concerns.'

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Maui Now·7 months ago

Schatz introduces legislation to help app-based workers

Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy introduced the Empowering App-Based Workers Act to improve transparency on how app companies operate. The bill requires disclosure of electronic monitoring and ensures rideshare workers receive at least 75 percent of the amount paid by consumers.

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Quartz·about 2 months ago

Gig workers are growing in number as hiring slows

The Empowering App-Based Workers Act, introduced in July 2025, would force platforms to explain how their algorithms work and guarantee rideshare drivers at least 75% of each fare, addressing the 'myth' of lucrative gig work as traditional hiring cools.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Bill NumberHR 6646
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(11)
D: 10R: 1

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