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H.R. 5419 118th Congress House

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization 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 real estate agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2023 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsSelf-employed
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Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  • ALTICOR INC.
    for ALTICOR INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 10 Republican 20 Independent 1
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Dec 17, 2024
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Nov 13, 2024
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Kiley, Kevin
California · Nov 12, 2024
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Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Oct 15, 2024
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Sep 24, 2024
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Garcia, Robert
California · Sep 10, 2024
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 6, 2024
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 6, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 3, 2024
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 3, 2024
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 3, 2024
 R
Fong, Vince
California · Aug 23, 2024
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 23, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 23, 2024
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Jun 13, 2024
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 4, 2024
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 15, 2024
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · May 14, 2024
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 8, 2024
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · May 8, 2024
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 8, 2024
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Apr 18, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2024
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Alford, Mark
Missouri · Mar 19, 2024
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 19, 2024
Steel, Michelle
· Jan 31, 2024
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jan 18, 2024
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Jan 18, 2024
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James, John
Michigan · Nov 1, 2023
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Oct 18, 2023
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Kim, Young
California · Oct 3, 2023
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 21, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Sep 12, 2023
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 12, 2023
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Sep 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5419: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5419/
MLA
"H.R. 5419: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5419/.
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H.R. 5419, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5419/.
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