Ensure digital workers can carry benefits across gigs and platforms through portable benefit systems and retirement plan options.

Ro Khanna · California · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 96%

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“Guarantee access to affordable, reliable, and portable health care options for creators and digital workers, so that coverage is not dependent on a single employer or platform.”

Introduces a resolution calling for portable health care coverage options for creators and digital workers so insurance is not tied to one employer or platform.

RELEASE: REP. RO KHANNA INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO PROTECT CREATORS IN THE MODERN PLATFORM-BASED ECONOMY | Congressman Ro Khanna
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Evidence

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Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports-- (1) access to affordable, reliable, and portable health care options for creators and digital workers, so that coverage is not dependent on a single employer or platform; (2) ensuring that digital workers can carry benefits across gigs and platforms, including portable benefit systems and retirement plan options designed for independent workers;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Khanna introduced a House resolution using the promise language, but the text expresses support rather than creating an enacted portable-benefits system.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. Res. 1005 Introduced in House (IH) - U.S. Government Publishing Office
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Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (Introduced 01/15/2026) Committees: House - Education and Workforce; Energy and Commerce Latest Action: House - 01/15/2026 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov identifies Khanna as sponsor and shows referral to committees as the latest action, with no House passage or enactment shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Info - H.Res.1005 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that creators and digital workers, as a distinct and growing class of small businesses and independent economic contributors, deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in the modern platform-based economy. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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This bill has the status Introduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The resolution remained at the introduced stage, indicating the commitment had not been delivered through this measure.

unresolved same_term

All Info - H.Res.1005 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that creators and digital workers, as a distinct and growing class of small businesses and independent economic contributors, deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in the modern platform-based economy. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

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Last Action Date Listed January 15, 2026 Action Mr. Khanna submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists the last action as the January 15, 2026 referral, with no later action in the lookback window reflected on the official bill record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. Res. 1005 (IH) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that creators and digital workers, as a distinct and growing class of small businesses and independent economic contributors, deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in the modern platform-based economy. - BILLS-119hres1005ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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Latest Action: House - 07/23/2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. This bill has the status Introduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A separate portable-benefits bill advanced in committee but still was listed as introduced, not passed by Congress or enacted.

unresolved same_term

All Info - H.R.1320 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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The term “work-related benefit”— (A) means benefits, including protections, of a type that are commonly provided to full-time employees, such as workers’ compensation, skills training, professional development, paid leave, disability coverage, health insurance coverage, retirement savings, income security, and short-term saving;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The separate statutory proposal covers portable work-related benefits including retirement savings, but its unresolved status means it does not deliver the commitment.

unresolved same_term

Text - H.R.1320 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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