Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6646

Empowering App-Based Workers Act

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

Dec 11, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Targets Gig Platforms with Algorithm Transparency and Fee Caps

StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Nothing has happened with this proposal since it was referred to the committee in December 2025. It is considered stalled because the committee has not taken any action for six months.

Legislative Progress

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No action since December 2025

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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

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(5)

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Milestones

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Dec 11, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Related News

3 articles

The Washington Times·Dec 31, 2025

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·Jul 24, 2025

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·Jan 12

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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