Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
Latest action (Sep 8, 2026) — Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Feb 11, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as reported to the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
Who lobbied on this
2 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Alticor, Inc.no position stated
“General labor issues. H.R. 3495- Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act H.R. 1319- Modern Worker Empowerment Act” filing ↗
- National Association of Realtorsno position stated
“Independent Contractor Status H.R. 3495 Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act Deduction for Employer Repayment of Student Loans S.772/H.R.1801 - Employer…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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