Military Spouse Employment Act

Bill: 117-s-4337
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2022-05-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commuting

Computers and information technology

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Military Spouse Employment Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes federal agencies to make noncompetitive appointments of spouses of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, or spouses of disabled or deceased members of the Armed Forces, to positions in which the spouses engage in remote work. </p>

action_date: 2022-11-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Military Spouse Employment Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes federal agencies to make noncompetitive appointments of spouses of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, or spouses of disabled or deceased members of the Armed Forces, to positions in which the spouses engage in remote work. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Inhofe , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Employment Act . 2. Appointment of military spouses Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) The term remote work refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee— (A) is not expected to physically report to the location from which the employee would otherwise work, considering the position of the employee; and (B) performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite— (i) other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work; (ii) that may be inside or outside the local commuting area of the location from which the employee would otherwise work; and (iii) that is typically the residence of the employee. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces, to a position in which that individual will engage in remote work. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting subsection (a)(4) .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 528 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4337 [Report No. 117–178] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Inhofe , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Employment Act . 2. Appointment of military spouses Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) The term remote work refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee— (A) is not expected to physically report to the location from which the employee would otherwise work, considering the position of the employee; and (B) performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite— (i) other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work; (ii) that may be inside or outside the local commuting area of the location from which the employee would otherwise work; and (iii) that is typically the residence of the employee. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces, to a position in which that individual will engage in remote work. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting subsection (a)(4) .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Employment Act . 2. Appointment of military spouses Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) The term remote work refers to a particular type of telework under which an employee is not expected to report to an officially established agency location on a regular and recurring basis. ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) The term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces, to a position in which the spouse will engage in remote work. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting subsection (a)(4) .

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, with an amendment

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Employment Act . 2. Appointment of military spouses Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) The term remote work refers to a particular type of telework under which an employee is not expected to report to an officially established agency location on a regular and recurring basis. ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) The term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces, to a position in which the spouse will engage in remote work. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting subsection (a)(4) .

Passed the Senate November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022. Secretary