H.R. 3495, Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act · politrack

H.R. 3495 · House bill · 119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Kiley, California with 31 co-sponsors

Introduced May 19, 2025

Referred to the Education and Workforce Committee

Latest action Sep 8, 2026

SponsorRep. Kevin Kiley, California· 31 cosponsorsRep. Henry Cuellar, TexasRep. Salud Carbajal, California

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What the bill does

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

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Reported to House (Feb 11, 2026).

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act”.

Sec. 2. 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:

“(6) 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).”.

Official text, Reported in House (Feb 11, 2026), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov