The Bill that Would Jeopardize Independent Contractors On Monday, I caught up with Evelyn Pyburn from the Big Sky Business Journal. She mentioned a bill that would jeopardize independent contractors, which is big business here in Montana, of course. After she mentioned that bill on the radio, we got a bunch of phone calls from small businessmen and women who work as independent contractors, especially in the construction industry. "What bill was that?" They asked. So I followed up with Evelyn. The bill is known as the PRO Act and has been introduced by Congressional Democrats in the past. According to the US Chamber of Commerce: