117 HR 6703 IH: Return to Work Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-02-11 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6703IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 11, 2022Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Babin, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Posey, Mr. Norman, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Good of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Act.

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Reinstate prior remote work policies

(a)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall reinstate the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019.(b)

Rule of construction

Beginning on the date on which the head of an executive agency reinstates the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provision of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement of such executive agency to the extent that such telework provision conflicts with, or applies a different telework policy than, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency.(c)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Executive agency

The term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.(2)

Reinstated telework policy

The term reinstated telework policy means the telework policies in use by an executive agency on December 31, 2019.(3)

Telework

The term telework has the meaning given such term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.