# 119-s-5646: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

119-s-5646, Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5646
- Congress: 119
- Title: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**This bill would change the Fair Labor Standards Act to explicitly **exclude direct sellers and qualified real estate agents from the law's definition of "employee."** It does this by adding a new paragraph that relies on the Internal Revenue Code's definition in section 3508(b).** - Direct sellers and qualified real estate agents: The bill would remove these IRC‑defined categories from the FLSA employee definition, so those individuals would no longer be treated as "employees" under that section. - Employers and contracting entities: The bill would clarify which sales and real estate workers are treated outside the FLSA employee category when applying wage and hour rules. - Legal detail for courts and agencies: The bill revises FLSA section 3(e) by expanding the parenthetical cross‑references and adding a new paragraph (6) that points to Internal Revenue Code section 3508(b) for the excluded definitions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Direct sellers and agents lose protections: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would amend the federal wage law (the FLSA) so people who meet the Internal Revenue Code's definitions of “direct seller” or “qualified real estate agent” would not count as "employees." This would narrow who can claim federal minimum-wage and overtime protections under the FLS…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5646)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5646 (as of 2026-10-17).