Bill > S21

This bill, known as the "Requiring Effective Management and Oversight of Teleworking Employees Act" or the "REMOTE Act", establishes comprehensive requirements for tracking and reporting on telework in Executive departments. The bill mandates that each Executive department create policies to record login activities and network traffic for teleworking employees, requiring managers to periodically review this data. Specifically, departments must collect and retain data including the average number of daily logins, connection duration, and network traffic for remote employees for at least three years. The bill also requires employees at department headquarters to use identity verification cards for login tracking. Additionally, the legislation amends existing law to require Chief Human Capital Officers to submit annual reports on telework efficiency, including describing any adverse effects of telework policies and documenting the circumstances when an employee's telework privileges are revoked. These reports must include detailed information about the employee, their telework history, and reasons for privilege revocation. The goal of the bill appears to be increasing transparency and accountability for remote work practices across federal agencies by implementing systematic tracking and reporting mechanisms.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/21/all-info