118 HR 10324 IH: Show Up to Work Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-12-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10324IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 6, 2024Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Show Up to Work Act.

2.

Telework

(a)

In general

Section 6502(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (A), by striking and at the end; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(C)shall be reviewed on a quarterly basis and be subject to the approval of the head of the executive agency; and(D)provides that an employee may not telework for more than 25 percent of the workdays of the employee per pay period, except that this limitation may be waived by the head of the executive agency on an individual basis if the head of the agency certifies in writing to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs that additional telework for that individual will improve agency efficiency and performance and provides in writing to the committees an explanation of why it will do so in that employee’s case..(b)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide any employee with a right to telework or to prohibit the head of any agency from further restricting telework.(c)

Effective date

The amendments made in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.