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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,khanna submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t creators & digital    
work]s1 z a di/9ct & gr[+ class ( small 
bus9esses & indep5d5t economic          
contributors1 des]ve fair treatm5t1     
transp>5cy1 & economic opportunity 9 !  
mod]n plat=m-bas$ economy4  ,:]eas ov]  
t5 million ,am]icans e>n income z       
creators1 freelanc]s1 & digital work]s  
?r\gh onl9e plat=ms t di/ribute cont5t1 
facilitate gig "w1 & connect work]s to  
audi5ces & cu/om]s1 (t5 op]at+ z        
indep5d5t bus9esses2 ,:]eas creators    
g5]ate significant economic value =     

plat=ms ?r\gh orig9al cont5t1           
innovation1 & community-build+1 yet (t5 
face limit$ transp>5cy & pr$ictability  
reg>d+ comp5sation1 data access1 &      
plat=m policies2 ,:]eas plat=m-bas$ "w  
may involve income volatility1 evolv+   
rules1 & *anges to algori?mic sy/ems or 
plat=m policies t c mat]ially affect    
creators' rea* & e>n+s2 ,:]eas _m       
creators & digital work]s are classifi$ 
z indep5d5t contractors1 :i* c limit    
access to employ]-sponsor$ heal? c>e1   
retirem5t plans1 paid leave1 & o!r labor
 protections provid$ "u exi/+ law2      
,:]eas ! lack ( portable b5efits c      
create economic unc]ta9ty = indep5d5t   
work]s & may disc\rage mobility1        
entrepr5eur%ip1 & long-t]m income       
/ability across plat=ms2 ,:]eas         
algori?mic sy/ems play a significant    
role 9 cont5t di/ribution &             
monetization1 & limit$ transp>5cy c make
 x difficult = creators to und]/& h[    
*anges may affect visibility or e>n+s2  
,:]eas limit$ ability to ma9ta9 direct1 

opt-9 communication ) audi5ces c re/rict
 creators' capacity to move betwe5      
plat=ms & build su/a9able1 indep5d5t    
bus9esses1 consi/5t ) privacy           
protections2 ,:]eas plat=ms rely heavily
 on creator-g5]at$ cont5t to drive      
adv]tis+ & subscription rev5ue1 :ile    
rev5ue-%>+ arrangem5ts ) creators are   
(t5 uncle> or inconsi/5t2 ,:]eas        
misclassification ( work]s "u exi/+     
labor laws c deprive individuals (      
wages1 b5efits1 & legal protections to  
:i* !y are entitl$1 :ile also creat+    
unc]ta9ty = plat=ms & legitimate        
indep5d5t bus9esses2 & ,:]eas creators &
 digital work]s frequ5tly op]ate z small
 bus9esses1 yet may face b>ri]s access+ 
te*nical assi/ance1 f9anc+1 & support   
programs available to o!r small         
bus9esses & entrepr5eurs2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
supports-- 7#a7 access to af=dable1     
reliable1 & portable heal? c>e options =
 creators & digital work]s1 s t cov]age 
is n dep5d5t on a s+le employ] or       

plat=m2  7#b7 ensur+ t digital work]s c 
c>ry b5efits across gigs & plat=ms1     
includ+ portable b5efit sy/ems &        
retirem5t plan options design$ =        
indep5d5t work]s2  7#c7 cle>1 transp>5t1
 & pr$ictable rev5ue-%>+ t]ms betwe5    
plat=ms & creators = ! cont5t & labor t 
g5]ate value = ^? plat=ms2  7#d7 ability
 = creators to ma9ta9 dec5traliz$1      
opt-91 direct relation%ips ) audi5ces :o
 *oose to engage ) _! "w1 enabl+        
creators to move betwe5 plat=ms )\t los+
 _! audi5ces2  7#e7 (f]+ robu/ small    
bus9ess res\rces to creators & digital  
work]s1 support+ transp>5cy ar\nd plat=m
 algori?ms t affect comp5sation &       
visibility1 & protect+ work]s aga9/     
misclassification "u exi/+ ,f$]al labor 
law2  7#f7 access to timely1 responsive 
cu/om] support & cle> appeal processes =
 creators & digital work]s :5 plat=m    
actions mat]ially affect _! acc\nts1    
cont5t1 or income2 &  7#g7 transp>5cy1  
cons5t1 & acc\ntability /&>ds relat$ to 
! use ( artificial intellig5ce & syn!tic

 m$ia t mat]ially affect creators'      
id5tities1 reputations1 or livelihoods4