Federal agencies would track logins, online time, and network traffic for telework. They would keep much of that data for at least three years and publish summary numbers each year. Managers would also have to write down why they take telework away from a specific worker.
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REMOTE Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest action on S. 21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal employees and contractors who work for Executive departments, especially those who telework or regularly work at headquarters. Their logins, connection time, and network traffic would be tracked and stored. Managers would have new review and paperwork duties. Agency human resources offices would keep more records about telework decisions. Congress and the public would get more summary data about federal telework each year.
Why this matters: The bill matters because it would turn federal telework into something agencies track in much more detail. Today, telework rules focus more on whether employees may work remotely. This bill would also track how often workers log in, how long they stay connected, and what network traffic they create. That data could shape future choices about telework, office space, security, and technology. It could also raise privacy and workplace trust concerns, because agencies would keep individual-level data for years.
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Officially: REMOTE Act
Federal agencies would track logins, online time, and network traffic for telework. They would keep much of that data for at least three years and publish summary numbers each year. Managers would also have to write down why they take telework away from a specific worker.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (1/7/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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