S354-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Healthcare, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H50BEFB6F2A9042B7A4D4F7345F055A89: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems Act of 2025 or the SHOW UP Act of 2025.
  • Section id5287d4a7d0c3429085a52d09349a69cf: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. The term Director...
  • Section HAE6DE402B92E4DC49A574DC40BFDE06C: 3. Reinstatement of pre-pandemic telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this...
  • Section H70D7C73FC4FC45C5BCAD131290B48EB1: 4. Study, plan, and certification regarding Executive agency telework policies, practices, and levels for Executive agencies Not later than 180 days after the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Healthcare, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Healthcare Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 3, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cassidy, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Healthcare Technology
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"locality pay" §id5287d4a7d0c3429085a52d09349a69cf

locality pay provided for under section 5304 or 5304a of title 5, United States Code. The terms telework and teleworking— have the meaning given those terms in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code

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