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Union Calendar No. 420
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3495
[Report No. 119–494]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2025
Mr. Kiley of California (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
February 11, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Fong, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Alford, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Costa, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cole, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Messmer, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Soto, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Crank, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. Harder of California
February 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2025
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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Definition of employee
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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February 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed