Military Spouse Employment Act

Bill: 118-s-349
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2023-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commuting
Computers and information technology
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: 

Military Spouse Employment Act

 
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.

action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

Military Spouse Employment Act

 
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.

action_date: 2023-06-22
text: 

Military Spouse Employment Act

 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-27
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-06-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-06-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2252)
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2252)
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-14.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-14.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate