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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 8, 2026
BillsLabor and EmploymentH.R. 3495Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 3495IntroducedLabor and Employment

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin (R-CA)31 cosponsorsIntroduced May 19, 2025
In plain English

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sponsored this bill, which removes real estate agents and direct sellers of consumer products from the definition of "employee" under federal wage and hour law. This exemption means these workers would no longer be required to receive minimum wage or overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The bill has 31 cosponsors (11 Democrats, 20 Republicans) and received a supplemental committee report in September 2026.

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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-02-11, but the bill text was revised on 2026-02-11T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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Introduced
May 19
House committee
Sep 17
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Signed
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Cosponsors (31)

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11 Democrats, 20 Republicans (of 31 shown).

Activity timeline

Sep 8
5d ago
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Sep 8
5d ago
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Feb 11
Feb 11
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
Feb 11
Feb 11
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
Feb 11
Feb 11
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
Sep 17
Sep 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Sep 17
Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19
May 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
May 19
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
May 19
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 10 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Sep 8
HOUSESupplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Sep 8
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and Workforce, H. Rept. 119-494, Part II.
Feb 11
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
Feb 11
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
Feb 11
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-494.
2025
Sep 17
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Sep 17
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
May 19
Introduced in House
May 19
Introduced in House

All 31 cosponsors

11 Democrats · 20 Republicans
Democrats (11)
Republicans (20)

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