The Council had passed on Dec. 18, 2025, a measure Intro. 0276, which would protect high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers, like Uber and Lyft drivers, against unfair deactivations by a 40-7 vote with one abstention, and at the same time approved legislation that would safeguard food delivery workers, Intro. 1332, by 40 to 8 votes. Adams struck down Intro. 0276, but not Intro. 1332, on his last day in office. By law, the Council had to reintroduce Intro. 0276 when the new session convened in January.
The resolution, known as the Creator Bill of Rights, expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that creators and digital workers represent "a distinct and growing class of small businesses and independent economic contributors" who deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in a platform-driven economy. The creator economy is currently valued at $250 billion globally and is expected to reach $480 billion by 2027, according to figures cited in the press release announcing the resolution.