SHOW UP Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 354

119th Congress

SHOW UP Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Thune

Senator

Republican

SD

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill requires federal agencies to return to their pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days and prohibits expanding remote work until they submit detailed studies and plans to Congress. Agencies must analyze how increased telework during COVID-19 affected their operations, costs, and mission performance, and any future expansion of telework must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management as beneficial.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

SponsorJohn Thune (R-SD)

Introduced2/3/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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SHOW UP Act of 2025

This bill requires federal agencies to return to their pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days and prohibits expanding remote work until they submit detailed studies and plans to Congress. Agencies must analyze how increased telework during COVID-19 affe

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This bill requires federal agencies to return to their pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days and prohibits expanding remote work until they submit detailed studies and plans to Congress. Agencies must analyze how increased telework during COVID-19 affected their operations, costs, and mission performance, and any future expansion of telework must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management as beneficial.

Bill Number: 354
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
Introduced: 2/3/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Fact Sheet

Title: SHOW UP Act of 2025
Bill Number: 354
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced: 2/3/2025
Summary: This bill requires federal agencies to return to their pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days and prohibits expanding remote work until they submit detailed studies and plans to Congress. Agencies must analyze how increased telework during COVID-19 affected their operations, costs, and missio

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires federal agencies to return to their pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days and prohibits expanding remote work until they submit detailed studies and plans to Congress. Agencies must analyze how increased telework during COVID-19 affected their operations, costs, and mission performance, and any future expansion of telework must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management as beneficial.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Federal agencies must reinstate the telework policies they had in place on December 31, 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Agencies cannot expand telework beyond pre-pandemic levels until they submit a study analyzing the impacts of pandemic-era remote work on their operations, costs, and performance.
Any plan to increase telework must be certified by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management as improving agency performance, reducing real estate costs, and ensuring employees have proper equipment.
The study must examine issues like underutilized office space, incorrect pay classifications for remote workers, and whether teleworking employees had adequate technology and security.
Agencies have 180 days after the bill becomes law to submit their studies, plans, and certifications to Congress.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill affects all federal employees who currently work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, potentially requiring many to return to physical offices. It also impacts federal agencies by requiring them to justify any telework policies that exceed pre-pandemic levels and demonstrate cost savings and performance improvements. Taxpayers may be affected through potential changes in how the government manages office space and employee compensation based on work location.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Commuting

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Internet, web applications, social media

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

354, 119th Congress (2025). "SHOW UP Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-354

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