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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3495
Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
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Introduced 2025-05-19Topic: laborSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceDirect Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act This bill excludes a real estate agent or a direct seller of consumer products from the definition of an employee for the purpose of applying the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). Workers who are considered employees under the FLSA must be paid the minimum wage and are generally eligible to receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of a 40-hour workweek.
Sponsors
- Kevin Kiley Independent sponsor
- 30 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | House | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II. | report |
| 2026-09-08 | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II. | report | |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420. | |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494. | report |
| 2026-02-11 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494. | report | |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. | refer |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2025-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce |