,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,subramanyam 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1
 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4     
,ivey1 & ,mr4 ,lyn*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to e/abli% a process = consid]+ telework
 reque/s ( ,f$]al employees1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,telework        
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,telework
 ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaj indicates t ! 
ability ( ! ,f$]al work=ce to telework--
  7,a7 improves ag5cies' productivity1  
em]g5cy prep>$ness1 cont9uity (         
op]ations 9 disruptive circum/ances2    
7,b7 r$uces /aff turnov]1 abs5teeism1   
lo/ productivity1 & use ( sick leave2   
7,c7 improves employee heal?2  7,d7     
promotes sav+s ( funds & ! effective use

 en]gy1 fund+1 & o!r res\rces2 &  7,e7  
helps ) ! ret5tion & recruitm5t (       
qualifi$ tal5t into ! ,f$]al work=ce4   
7#b7 ,x is 9 ! public int]e/ t ! ,f$]al 
work=ce p]=ms at ! highe/ levels (      
productivity & p]=mance to accompli% !  
op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,telework      
improves & facilitates ! effici5t       
accompli%m5t ( op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 
!re=e telework = ,f$]al employees is 9 !
 public int]e/4  #c4 ,f$]al employee    
telework reque/ process  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #feje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+  
,! ,telework ,manag+ ,(fic] %all be )9 !
 executive ag5cy telework (fice e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7e742  7#b7 by am5d+     
subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7   
,/atus )9 ! ag5cy ,! ,telework ,manag+  
,(fic] ( an ag5cy %all be--  7#a7 a     
s5ior (ficial ( ! ag5cy :o has direct   
access to ! head ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#b7 a   
c>e] position 9 ! civil s]vice & %all n 
be--  7,a7 a political position 7z t t]m

 is def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( ,public    
,law #aad-acf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #caja       
note772 or  7,b7 a position 9 ! except$ 
s]vice4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7 ,telework reque/s  7#a7    
,initial reque/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
employee ( an executive bran* ag5cy may 
make a reque/ to telework to !          
employee's imm$iate sup]visor4 ,!       
sup]visor %all make a reasonable        
det]m9ation to approve or d5y a telework
 reque/ bas$ on ! consid]ation (        
conditions 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 !      
employee's job requirem5ts1 & o!r       
factors z ! sup]visor may deem          
appropriate4 ,) respect to any reque/   
approv$ by a sup]visor "u ?is p>agraph1 
! sup]visor %all provide a cle> numb] ( 
telework days to ! employee dur+ a      
cle>ly def9$ p]iod ( "t1 z su* sup]visor
 deems appropriate4  7,b7 ,urg5t m$ical 
condition ,if practicable1 ! sup]visor  
%all grant any employee ) any urg5t     
m$ical condition a p]iod ( t5 to fifte5 
bus9ess days ( telework :ile !          

applicable reque/ is consid]$ by !      
sup]visor4  7#b7 ,appeal to telework    
(fice ,if a sup]visor d5ies a reque/ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! employee has a       
sub/antial reason to believe t !        
sup]visor did n make a reasonable       
det]m9iation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or   
consid] a condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,b7 t ! employee alleges to h met 
9 ! reque/1 or ! employee requires a    
modification ( ! am\nt & duration (     
telework provid$ by ! sup]visor "u su*  
p>agraph1 ! employee may file an appeal 
) ! telework (fice ( ! executive ag5cy  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7        
,application  7,a7 ,retaliation         
prohibit$ ,no adv]se p]sonnel action may
 be c>ri$ out 9 retaliation aga9/ an    
employee fil+ a telework+ reque/ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or an appeal "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7,b7 ,conditions ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
to grant an employee's telework reque/  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or "u an appeal "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! sup]visor or telework  
(fice 7z ! case may be7 %all consid]    

m$ical conditions1 c>egiv+1 disability1 
& significant commut+ "t to ! employee's
 (ficial duty /ation4  7,c7 ,writt5     
explanation ,any decision by an imm$iate
 sup]visor "u p>agraph 7#a7 or a        
telework (fice "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all    
include a writt5 explanation ( !        
decision1 includ+ h[ ! decision fulfills
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#d7  
,telework (fice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
e/abli%$ )9 ea* executive ag5cy a       
telework (fice4 ,ea* (fice %all be      
responsible = review+ appeals "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,telework reque/s  
relat+ to heal? ,) respect to any su*   
appeal bas$ on m$ical reasons1 !        
telework (fice may reque/ f ! employee  
m$ical or o!r supplem5tal in=mation !   
(fice consid]s appropriate4 ,! (fice    
%all ensure t su* in=mation rema9s      
confid5tial & may n be %>$ )\t !        
employee's cons5t4  7,c7 ,,mspb appeal  
,an employee may appeal an adv]se       
decision by ! telework (fice to ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section    

#ggja4  7#e7 ,automatic approval ,if a  
sup]visor does n issue any decision )   
respect to a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 
#ij days aft] submission ( su* reque/1  
or ! telework (fice does n issue any    
decision ) respect to an appeal "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #ij days aft]          
submission ( ! appeal1 ! telework+      
reque/ %all be deem$ approv$ until !    
date a f9al decision is made "u ei!r su*
 p>agraph4  7#f7 ,telework policies ,ea*
 executive bran* ag5cy %all update !    
ag5cy's telework policy to reflect !    
telework reque/ process e/abli%$ "u !   
,f$]al ,telework ,protection ,act4 ,ea* 
su* policy %all be publi%$ on ! ag5cy's 
public website4  7#g7 ,application ,!   
au?ority "u ?is subsection to grant an  
employee telework %all be 9 addition to 
any o!r au?ority provid+ telework       
pursuant to ?is *apt]4  7#h7 ,reports ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,telework           
,protection ,act & annually !reaft]1 !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        

,managem5t %all submit a report1 to !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 on     
ag5cy implem5tation ( ?is subsection4   
,ea* su* report %all include--  7,a7 !  
total numb] ( employees t _h a telework+
 reque/ approv$ "u ?is subsection2  7,b7
 ! total numb] ( employees t _h a       
telework+ reque/ d5i$ "u ?is subsection2
  7,c7 ! total numb] ( reque/s t 7 bas$ 
on conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b72 &  7,d7 ! total numb] (      
telework+ reque/s "u ?is section t h n  
be5 process$4  4  7b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any     
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to sup]s$e any collective b>ga9+       
agreem5t 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 or ent]$ into aft] su*     
date1 betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & any   
labor organization4 ,= any su* agreem5t 
ent]$ into on or aft] su* date1 ! p>ties
 may b>ga9 ! sub/antive conditions &    

proc$ures ( telework not)/&+ ?is ,act or
 any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4  #d4     
,limitation on re/rict+ telework ,no    
,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$  
to implem5t ! presid5tial memor&um titl$
 ,return to ,9 ,p]son ,"w1 issu$ on     
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 or any subsequ5t    
ord] or directive1 & ag5cy guidance     
associat$ ) su* memor&um to elim9ate    
remote "w arrangem5ts & require         
employees to return to "w 9-p]son at _! 
respective duty /ations4