Congress in section 2(a) of the Act specifically found that the
employment of persons in domestic service in households affects
commerce. In the legislative history it was pointed out that employees
in domestic service employment handle goods such as soaps, mops,
detergents, and vacuum cleaners that have moved in or were produced for
interstate commerce and also that they free members of the household to
themselves to engage in activities in interstate commerce (S. Rep. 93-
690, pp. 21-22). The Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare ``took
note of the expanded use of the interstate commerce clause by the
Supreme Court in numerous recent cases (particularly Katzenbach v.
McClung, 379 U.S. 294 (1964)),'' and concluded ``that coverage of
domestic employees is a vital step in the direction of ensuring that all
workers affecting interstate commerce are protected by the Fair Labor
Standards Act'' (S. Rep. 93-690, pp. 21-22).
