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RepublicanBill · H.R. 107· House(119-HR-107)

Return to Work Act

Rep. Biggs
Age: 68 years
Arizona
Introduced
1/3/2025
Last activity
1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by
Andy Biggs
Cosponsors
None
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Return to Work Act," focuses on telework rules for Executive agencies. It requires the head of each Executive agency to reinstate the specific telework policies that were in use on December 31, 2019. This reinstatement must happen no later than 60 days after the Act is enacted. The bill ensures these old policies take precedence over current teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreements if there is a conflict.

Yes

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+3

    The bill centralizes control over telework standards by requiring agency heads to revert to specific historical policies.

The opposite

  • Would union members be better off under this?-7

    The bill explicitly allows the reinstatement of policies to supersede existing collective bargaining agreements.

  • Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-6

    The bill mandates that reinstated 2019 telework policies override current collective bargaining agreements.

  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?-2

    The reversal of recent telework arrangements may negatively impact federal employees' work-life balance and commuting costs.