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HR 5038 117th 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: August 13, 2021 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 13, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act

This bill excludes a real estate agent or a direct seller of consumer products from the definition of an employee for the purpose of applying the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Posey, Bill
· Nov 16, 2022
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 28, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 9, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5038: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5038/
MLA
"H.R. 5038: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5038/.
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H.R. 5038, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5038/.
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[H.R. 5038: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5038/)
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