HR 7029 115th Congress House

Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition of employee as it relates to direct sellers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 2, 2018 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Self-employed

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Oct 2, 2018

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the term "employee" does not include any direct seller for federal tax purposes.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7029: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7029/

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"H.R. 7029: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7029/.

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H.R. 7029, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7029/.

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