Senator Mike Lee has introduced the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act in the U.S. Senate, a companion to H.R. 3495 that addresses direct sellers’ independent status under federal law. Senator John Curtis joined Lee as an original cosponsor of the bill.

The US Direct Selling Association (DSA) hosted its annual DSA Awards, an event that recognizes DSA member companies who support independent sellers, work to improve industry best practices and strengthen their local communities. This year, 20 DSA member-company executives and Fellows from the Direct Selling Education Foundation served as judges and bestowed the honors.

The Direct Selling Association hosted its annual advocacy event, Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill, bringing 105 participants representing 15 companies, 26 states and 59 congressional districts to share their stories of entrepreneurial independence. Of the 105 attendees, 87 were independent direct sellers who explained to lawmakers why they chose direct selling over traditional employment and who asked for legal protections for that choice.

The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) released its 2026 Growth & Outlook Study, showing evidence of an evolution in how Americans think about the ways they work, earn and build businesses.

In the upcoming Direct Selling and Good Governance 2026 webinar, Dave Grimaldi, Direct Selling Association CEO, will be joined by industry attorneys Troy Keller and Chris Martinez from the Dorsey & Whitney law firm to discuss the latest in best practices for Boards of Directors in the direct selling space.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) released a statement acknowledging that Delaware House Bill 162 failed to advance from committee. HB 162, described by many industry leaders as “anti-direct selling” legislation, would have mandated strict regulations for the channel.

In her June 13, 2026, Washington Post “Color of Money” column, personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary chronicled the devastating impact of a fraudulent scheme that left thousands of participants facing significant financial losses. Her reporting raises an important question: If consumer protection is a shared priority for regulators, journalists, consumer advocates and businesses alike, what […]

Plexus Worldwide welcomed its own leaders as well as representatives from the Direct Selling Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition to discuss the impact of the dietary supplement and direct selling industries.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) released a video entitled “America at 250: Direct Selling, An All-American Story.”

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) praised an Executive Order expanding access to retirement savings for independent workers. This new Order instructs the US Department of the Treasury to establish a federal platform that would connect workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans to high-quality, low-cost Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

In response to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent enforcement action involving individual participants in a direct selling company, Direct Selling Association (DSA) CEO Dave Grimaldi issued the following statement:

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) released a statement commending the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee and Chairman Dave Joyce for addressing the FTC’s authority for rulemaking. In its appropriations markup for the full year 2026, Chairman Joyce addressed the FTC’s rulemaking on earnings claims and the […]