H.R. 3495 · 119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

Stage
Reported from committee
Introduced
2025-05-19
Latest action
2026-09-08 · Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.

Summary

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.