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Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4518| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2020
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020 This bill establishes several requirements for federal agencies with respect to telework. Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency (executive, legislative, and judicial) to allow eligible employees to telework full-time during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). An employee is considered eligible if the employee has not received specified disciplinary action and is otherwise determined eligible by the agency. Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management must, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, develop an expansive telework policy for use in future outbreaks of infectious diseases. The bill also requires executive agencies to ensure that all new managers and supervisors receive certain training on specified aspects of telework, including the benefits of telework, the technology involved, and information security.
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4518| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2020
Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020 This bill establishes several requirements for federal agencies with respect to telework. Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency (executive, legislative, and judicial) to allow eligible employees to telework full-time during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). An employee is considered eligible if the employee has not received specified disciplinary action and is otherwise determined eligible by the agency. Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management must, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, develop an expansive telework policy for use in future outbreaks of infectious diseases. The bill also requires executive agencies to ensure that all new managers and supervisors receive certain training on specified aspects of telework, including the benefits of telework, the technology involved, and information security.
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommutingComputers and information technologyEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfectious and parasitic diseases