Bills · S 21
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 21CommutingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
REMOTE Act
INTRO JAN 7· LAST ACTION JAN 7
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it changes how the federal government monitors its workforce, especially those working from home. If it becomes law, it will increase transparency about federal employee work patterns, allowing the public and lawmakers to see how often federal employees are connected to their work systems, whether they are working remotely or in an office. This could lead to a better understanding of how effectively federal resources are being used, particularly regarding office space needs if more work is consistently done remotely.
If the bill doesn't become law, individual departments might continue to have varied or less comprehensive methods for tracking remote and in-office work activity, and the public would not have access to a standardized, government-wide report on these work patterns. The bill aims to provide more accountability for how federal employees are spending their work hours, which could influence future decisions about federal office space, telework policies, and overall government efficiency.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires Executive departments to establish policies for recording login activity and network traffic for teleworking employees within 180 days.
This creates a standardized way to track remote federal worker engagement, ensuring data collection across all Executive departments.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that Executive departments begin retaining detailed data on teleworking employees' login frequency, connection duration, and network traffic within one year.
This ensures long-term data is available for analysis, helping to assess telework effectiveness and resource allocation.
PROVISION 03
Requires employees and contract employees at headquarters buildings to use official ID cards for login, and collects similar data on their login activity and network traffic.
This provides a comparable dataset for in-office workers, allowing for direct comparisons with teleworking employees.
PROVISION 04
Requires Executive departments to publicly publish anonymized login and network activity data annually in their budget justification materials.
This increases transparency and provides public insight into federal workforce activity and potential trends in telework.
PROVISION 05
Amends existing law to require annual reports on telework to include a description of any negative impacts of telework on an agency's performance.
This ensures that the challenges and downsides of telework are formally acknowledged and reported, not just its benefits.
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R· Iowa
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 7
Introduced in Senate
JAN 7
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 21
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 7, 2025
Last actionJan 7, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 7, 2025
Senate BillS 21CommutingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
REMOTE Act
INTRODUCED JAN 7, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 7, 2025
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READING
7 min
COSPONSORS
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