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HR3495Referred to Committee

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-19
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.2% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000401

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (31)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)Original· 2025-05-19
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-06-03
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-06-04
  • Vince Fong (R-CA-20)· 2025-06-04
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-06-10
  • Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2025-08-19
  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2025-08-26
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2025-08-26
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)· 2025-08-26
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)· 2025-08-26
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2025-08-26
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-09-03
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)· 2025-09-03
  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2025-09-08
  • Tom Cole (R-OK-4)· 2025-09-08
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2025-09-08
  • Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)· 2025-09-09
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2025-09-10
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2025-09-10
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-09-10
  • Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2025-09-10
  • Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2025-09-17
  • Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)· 2025-09-17
  • Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2025-09-17
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-09-18
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-10-03
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)· 2025-10-06
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)· 2025-10-08
  • John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)· 2025-10-08
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)· 2025-10-21
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would clarify the legal status of direct sellers (like independent contractors who sell products door-to-door or through networks) and real estate agents, treating them similarly under federal labor laws so they aren't automatically classified as employees. The change would allow these workers to remain independent contractors while still potentially accessing certain worker protections, affecting how companies can hire salespeople and how much they must pay in benefits. The bill aims to create consistent rules across different types of sales work that currently face different legal requirements.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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