Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 101 Introduced in House (IH)] 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 101 To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Return to Work Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATE PRIOR REMOTE WORK POLICIES.

SEC. 2. 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.