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HR 3522 116th 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: June 26, 2019 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Self-employed
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Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 3 Republican 7
Posey, Bill
· Oct 27, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 23, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 12, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 14, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 7, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Dec 17, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 6, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Nov 21, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Nov 21, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Oct 22, 2019
Mooney, Alexander
· Sep 27, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 17, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Aug 27, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Aug 2, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 11, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 26, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jun 26, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3522: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3522/
MLA
"H.R. 3522: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3522/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3522, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3522/.
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[H.R. 3522: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3522/)
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