HR139-118

In Committee

To require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID–19 pandemic and a plan for the agency’s future use of telework and remote work, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides study, plan, and certification regarding Executive agency telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Telecommunications and Technology.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides study, plan, and certification regarding Executive agency telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides study, plan, and certification regarding Executive agency telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each.

Key Policy Areas

Telecommunications, Technology

Primary Purpose

The bill provides study, plan, and certification regarding Executive agency telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each.

Policy Domains

Telecommunications Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 2, 2023

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …

Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Telecommunications Technology

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