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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Return to Work Act This bill requires the head of each executive agency to reinstate the telework policies in use by that agency on December 31, 2019.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 3, 2025

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Commuting Computers and information technology Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area)

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 107

To require Executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were
in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require Executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were
in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Return to Work Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall
reinstate the telework policies in use by such Executive agency on
December 31, 2019.

(b) Rule of Construction.--Beginning on the date on which the head
of an Executive agency reinstates the telework policies in use by such
Executive agency on December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy
of such Executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provision
of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement
of such Executive agency to the extent that such telework provision
conflicts with, or applies a different telework policy than, the
reinstated telework policy of such Executive agency.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

(1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has
the meaning given such term in

section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

States Code.

(2) Reinstated telework

=== policy === -The term ``reinstated telework policy'' means the telework policies in use by an Executive agency on December 31, 2019. (3) Telework.--The term ``telework'' has the meaning given such term in

section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 107

To require Executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were 
 in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred 
 to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To require Executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were 
 in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Return to Work Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATE PRIOR REMOTE WORK POLICIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall 
reinstate the telework policies in use by such Executive agency on 
December 31, 2019.

    (b) Rule of Construction.--Beginning on the date on which the head 
of an Executive agency reinstates the telework policies in use by such 
Executive agency on December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy 
of such Executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provision 
of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement 
of such Executive agency to the extent that such telework provision 
conflicts with, or applies a different telework policy than, the 
reinstated telework policy of such Executive agency.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has 
 the meaning given such term in 

section 105 of title 5, United 
 States Code.

    (2) Reinstated telework 

=== policy ===
-The term ``reinstated 
 telework policy'' means the telework policies in use by an 
 Executive agency on December 31, 2019.

    (3) Telework.--The term ``telework'' has the meaning given 
 such term in 

section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.
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