,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1   
,mr4 ,fallon1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,c>t] 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mike ,g>cia (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1    
,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4         
,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,kiley1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1    
,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1
 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 & ,mr4  
,cole7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !
 contributions ( indep5d5t work]s &     
contractors to ! ,am]ican economy4      
,:]eas indep5d5t work]s c be def9$ z    
work]s :o are self-employ$1 indep5d5t   
contractors1 sole proprietors1 or       
nonp]man5t work]s :o are hir$ on a      
p]-project basis2 ,:]eas indep5d5t      
work]s c include1 b are n limit$ to1    
musicians1 lawy]s1 driv]s1 c\ri]s1      
comput] programm]s1 writ]s1 & o!r       
entrepr5eurs2 ,:]eas embrac+ indep5d5t  

"w (f]s work]s great fre$om &           
flexibility 9 _! h\rs1 locations1 &     
occupations2 ,:]eas te*nological        
innovation has enabl$ m ,am]icans ?an   
ev] to pursue flexible1 indep5d5t "w1   
includ+ ?r\gh app-bas$ plat=ms2 ,:]eas  
#fa p]c5t ( indep5d5t work]s report _!  
e>n+s are equal or m ?an ) a m          
traditional "w environm5t2 ,:]eas !     
flexible "w economy (f]s bus9ess own]s  
advantages1 su* z ! ability to hire     
exp]ts = s]vices n regul>ly ne$$ or     
extra work]s = busy seasons & l[] space 
co/s2 ,:]eas indep5d5t work]s comprise  
approximately #ci p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
work]s1 a #c-p]c5t increase f #bjba1    
result+ 9 r\ghly #fj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans  
engag+ 9 "s type ( freelance "w2 ,:]eas 
indep5d5t work]s contribut$ ne>ly #a4ce 
trillion to ! ,am]ican economy 9 #bjbb2 
,:]eas ! numb] ( indep5d5t work]s has   
gr[n expon5tially 9 rec5t ye>s1 )       
approximately #bf million ,am]icans'    
prim>y income d]iv+ f ! indep5d5t "w    
economy2 ,:]eas #fg p]c5t ( indep5d5t   

work]s report$ t _! jobs prep>$ !m = !  
unc]ta9ty ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic bett]  
?an ^? 9 traditional jobs2 ,:]eas       
accord+ to data f #bjbj1 #dc p]c5t ( ^? 
ag$ #ah to #bb & #df p]c5t ( ^? ag$ #bc 
to #ch *ose ! flexible "w economy ov]   
traditional employm5t2 ,:]eas ov] #ej   
p]c5t ( ! ,am]ican work=ce is project$  
to p>ticipate 9 ! flexible "w economy by
 #bjbg2 ,:]eas "s elect$ (ficials &     
communities h tak5 actions to end !     
indep5d5t "w economy by support+        
legislation t w\ld require freelance    
work]s to regi/] z traditional          
employees1 remov+ _! fre$om &           
flexibility to "w :]e1 :51 & h[ !y want2
 & ,:]eas legislation =c+ indep5d5t     
work]s to classify z employees c\ld     
sup]s$e ,/ate laws su* z ,prop #bb 9    
,cali=nia1 :i* ov]turn$ work]           
classification laws & /r5g!n$ contractor
 fre$om3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ris+
 importance ( indep5d5t work]s1 app-bas$
 e>n]s1 freelanc]s1 & o!r indep5d5t     

contractors to ! ,am]ican economy2 &    
7#b7 recognizes ! b5efits ( indep5d5t "w
 to entrepr5eurs & individuals seek+    
flexible h\rs1 locations1 & occupations 
& ! b5efit ( additional income-e>n+     
pot5tial4