United StatesCertain sellers and real estate agents would fall outside employee rules
The bill would exclude direct sellers and certain real estate agents from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s employee definition, using federal tax definitions.
What it does
Direct sellers and qualified real estate agents, as defined by federal tax law, would not count as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Argument forUsing federal tax definitions could give businesses a clear reference for deciding which sellers and agents fall outside this law’s employee rules.
Argument againstCovered sellers and agents could lose protections that depend on being counted as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
More detail
The bill would leave covered sellers and agents out of the law’s definition of employee. The exclusion would cover direct sellers and qualified real estate agents under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Coverage would depend on the definitions in section 3508(b) of the federal tax code.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 8Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.Latest
- Feb 11Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
- Feb 11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
- 2025
- Sep 17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
- May 19Introduced in House
- May 19Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced
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