In an era where political polarization often stymies legislative progress, the recent advancement of the Telework Reform Act by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee stands as a beacon of hope and common sense.
Spearheaded by Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), this bill represents a noteworthy instance of bipartisan cooperation aimed at modernizing federal work practices to better align with contemporary needs.
The best thing about the bill is that it leaves well enough alone. It largely retains existing flexible work arrangements, rather than aligning with baseless House Republican arguments against telework. The Telework Reform Act is designed to codify federal workers’ use of remote work into the U.S. Code, providing a clear and standardized framework for telework and remote work across federal agencies.
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