Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Feb 11, 2026)
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.
What just happenedSep 8, 2026
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseFeb 11, 2026
- Introduced in HouseMay 19, 2025
- Sep 8, 2026CommitteeH12210
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Education and Workforce Committee - Sep 8, 2026Committee5000
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Education and Workforce Committee - Feb 11, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
- Feb 11, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
Education and Workforce Committee - Feb 11, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
Education and Workforce Committee - Sep 17, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Education and Workforce Committee - Sep 17, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Education and Workforce Committee - May 19, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education and Workforce Committee - May 19, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 19, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House