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H.R. 3495: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-19 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.

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Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

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Direct 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.

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Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] · 31 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr3495 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills