118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 349: Military Spouse Employment Act
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill allows executive agencies to appoint military spouses to remote work positions. (The current appointment authority does not specifically extend to remote positions.)
The bill defines remote work as a particular type of telework that does not require an employee to report to an official agency location on a regular and recurring basis.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the general use of remote work by agencies, including the number and location of employees working remotely and the effects on recruitment, retention, and office space utilization and spending.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- Rick Scott R-FL
- Mike Braun R-IN
- Raphael Warnock D-GA
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
Who scored on this bill
- 1James Lankford SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Mike BraunCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Deb FischerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Margaret HassanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Angus KingCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2252)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2252)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-14.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.