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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5419
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 12, 2023
Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition of employee as it relates to direct sellers and real estate agents, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
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Definitions
Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
The term employee does not include any direct seller or qualified real estate agent (as such terms are defined in section 3508(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
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