,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kiley (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4         
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,kean1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (   
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,georgia7 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 9     
#bjbd1 #d1gjj1jjj full-"t indep5d5t     
work]s e>n$ ov] #ajj1jjj2 ,:]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 9 #bjbd1 r\ghly #gc1jjj1jjj
 ,am]icans engag$ 9 "s type ( freelance 
"w1 :i* is an increase ( ne>ly          
#a1jjj1jjj indep5d5t work]s f #bjbc2    
,:]eas indep5d5t work]s contribut$ #a4e 
trillion to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy 9   
#bjbd2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( indep5d5t work]s
 has gr[n expon5tially 9 rec5t ye>s1 )  
approximately #bh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans'    
prim>y income d]iv+ f ! indep5d5t "w    
economy2 ,:]eas accord+ to data f #bjbd1
 #eb p]c5t ( ^? ag$ #ah to #bf & ne>ly  
#dj p]c5t ( ^? ag$ #bg to #db *ose !    
flexible "w economy ov] traditional     

employm5t2 ,:]eas by #bjbg1 an e/imat$  
#hf1jjj1jjj ,am]icans are project$ to   
p>ticipate 9 ! flexible "w economy2     
,:]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