HR236-119

Introduced

To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 7, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5EB1E0D915874E3485BFBD9DE8E068D5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Return to Work Act.
  • Section H97E1B7AB040D4E26A815DD4966BAD715: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered employee— means an employee who teleworks not fewer than 1 day, or in the case of an alternative work schedule,...
  • Section H133640CADD6D4E69882626F2B5D0B08B: 3. Annual adjustments to pay schedules No covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code.
  • Section H9FBE652B76934B7C8838AA2073AB3F0B: 4. Pay localities Each covered employee shall be paid at the rate of basic pay under the applicable grade and step for that employee under the locality pay...
  • Section HB64B3E8E543D47399D86F37DF726160C: 5. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Defense, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Defense Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 7, 2025

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Meuser, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Defense Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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