Empowering the Innovation Economy
Ever-changing technology, trade patterns, and career paths have created new opportunities and flexibilities for workers, entrepreneurs, and innovators of all sizes and from all sectors. Our citizens and our businesses have been adapting, changing and modernizing far faster than the federal government, and I am working to bring flexibility and modernization to Washington, DC, so that government is an asset, not a hindrance.
I’ve been working since I entered the Senate to incentivize high-quality apprenticeship programs, which have proven extremely successful in South Carolina, and my Modern Worker Empowerment Act would facilitate innovative business models by adopting a commonsense worker classification standard across different federal laws. The bipartisan SKILLS RENEWAL Act could be a game-changer for workforce development programs, as it would create a flexible skills training credit to give Americans ownership over their upskilling and reskilling pathways. Through bills like the Helping Gig Economy Workers Act, which I helped to introduce, I have also begun working with my colleagues to increase access to benefits for independent contractors in a market-driven manner. We can build on these proposals to unleash innovation and empower workers across our economy.
More information on empowering the innovation economy:
- SKILLS RENEWAL Act
- LEAP Act
- Connecting Minority Communities Act
- Governors’ Broadband Development Fund Act
- Modern Worker Empowerment Act
- Helping Gig Economy Workers Act
- Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
- Efforts to Integrate Virtual Suppliers into the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
- CONNECT for Health Act
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Tuesday | March 22, 2022
Scott Talks SCOTUS Nomination, New Employee Rights Bill on Fox News
WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Fox News to discuss what he will look for in President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Scott also announced his new bill, the Employee Rights Act of 2022, which will counter the Democrats’ PRO Act by increasing flexibility and protection for America’s workers.
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Tuesday | March 22, 2022
Senator Scott, Colleagues Introduce the Employee Rights Act of 2022
This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Employee Rights Act of 2022. The bill updates and modernizes the Employee Rights Act to protect independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options.
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Monday | March 21, 2022
ICYMI: Scott Unveils New Bill to Put Workers First
WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) penned an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, introducing the Employee Rights Act of 2022, his new bill to give our nation’s workers and small businesses greater choices and better protection.
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Tuesday | March 2, 2021
Senators Scott, Blackburn Introduce Modern Worker Empowerment Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with U.S. Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), introduced the Modern Worker Empowerment Act to create certainty, clarity, and consistency for workers, job creators, and entrepreneurs.
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Tuesday | October 27, 2020
Scott, Wicker, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Minority Business Support to Rural Areas
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Wednesday | September 16, 2020
Scott, Graham Introduce State Fix Act to Promote Broadband Access
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) today introduced The State Fix Act to help promote rural and underserved broadband access in South Carolina and around the nation. The legislation builds upon legislation the South Carolina senators introduced earlier this year, The Governors Broadband Development Fund.
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Tuesday | September 1, 2020
We must expand broadband access to provide more opportunities for South Carolinians
It is critical that we continue to find pathways to increase connectivity for all Americans to ensure that they are equipped with the tools necessary to thrive.
And although it has been a problem for too long, I believe that we can bridge the divides in our states and across our country to empower all Americans, ultimately giving hope and opportunity in these times.
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