Proposal Seeks to Standardize Labor Rights for America’s 1.5 Million Digital Creators

Washington D.C., Friday, 16 January 2026.
On January 16, 2026, Representative Ro Khanna introduced a legislative framework aimed at stabilizing the financial reality for the 1.5 million Americans working as full-time digital creators. This “Creator Bill of Rights” moves beyond simple acknowledgment to propose portable benefits—such as healthcare and retirement plans that travel with the worker rather than the platform—and demands transparency regarding the algorithms that dictate income. This resolution marks a critical step in redefining digital content creation from a gig-based anomaly to a regulated sector warranting federal labor protections.